Keith Brown
Keith Brown
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Bryan McClendon, Dan Lanning, Jeff Brohm and Pete Kaligis. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against San Diego State, Week 9, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Nick Rolovich, Jake Dickert, and Pete Kaligis. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State | 23 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Oregon | 14 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Oregon | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 28 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 70–30
vs Portland State
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 40-point win at home against Portland State.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Washington State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · Washington State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (28 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #95 · 2026 recruiting class #128
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jimmy Rolder’s 2024 season.
Matches Jimmy on
Differs from Jimmy on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Adimora's senior season at SMU (2023).
Matches Chris on
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SENIOR (2025): Did not appear in a game…missed season with injury. RS-JUNIOR (2024): Transferred from Louisville in January and participated in spring practice…appeared in all 13 games…made 26 tackles with 2.5 for loss including one sack…recorded two quarterback hurries…made t...