Senior linebacker for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 244 lb · Lebanon, OR · Lebanon HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Solo tackles: 91st percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, at Kansas State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Keith Brown
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Across five seasons and three programs, five head coaches: Bryan McClendon, Dan Lanning, Jeff Brohm, Pete Kaligis and Kirby Moore. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Kansas State, Week 2, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Nick Rolovich, Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 16 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 69 | 41 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–7
vs Duquesne
4 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
With C. Pinnick — 196 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 49.9 · 76 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · T. Hawkins — -8 rush yds (2 car)
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: solo tackles (91st percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (16th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups16 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
Returning starter at linebacker for a 7-6 Washington State team that went -13 in the portal.
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Cassh Maluia’s 2016 season.
Matches Cassh on
Differs from Cassh on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Colletto's graduate season at Oregon State (2022).
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Player DNA
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…
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