Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ Georgia | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ Indiana | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
#6
Justin Brown
Redshirt junior defensive back for Western Kentucky. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Murfreesboro, TN · Blackman HS
The numbers
1
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, at Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior defensive back for Western Kentucky. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesJustin Brown
The receipt: 5 tackles against Indiana — Week 3, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Western Kentucky
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Justin Brown's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Western Kentucky0-3HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
50.0%
138 pass / 138 run
Plays / game
92.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 (r-So.) | 11/0: Brown appeared in 11 games during the 2025 season, primarily in special teams roles. 2024 (r-Fr.) | 0/0: Brown did not see any game action during his first season with the Hilltoppers. Before WKU: Brown spent the 2023 season at Georgia Tech. He did not see any game action…
The secondary · Western Kentucky
- #7Jaylen Lewis74 tackles · 2025
- #5Dave Herard58 tackles · 2025
- #11Kent Robinson29 tackles · 2025
- #2Al-Ma'Hi Ali28 tackles · 2025
- #6Justin Brown3 games · 2026
23 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology