Senior defensive back on Minnesota's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 190 lb · Naples, FL · Naples
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.
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 929 nationally · Signed with Minnesota
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive back on Minnesota's 2026 roster.
How he projects
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Grades highest in play recognition and speed.
The full scouting readKerry Brown
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at Minnesota. 2024 brought the first one: Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles against Mississippi State, Week 2, 2026.
17 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2024)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
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 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Akron | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–7
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Since week 2: +5 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 24-18 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: solo tackles (88th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th 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
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFL17 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
57.1%
112 pass / 84 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.7%
119 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #26 of 77 Big Ten DBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Derek Carter’s 2024 season.
Matches Derek on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaionte McMillan's senior season at Minnesota (2024).
Matches Jaionte on
Player DNA
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HONORS: Academic All-Big Ten (2025, 2024) All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2025) Big Ten Freshman of the Week (1x in 2024) Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Semifinalist (2024) 2025 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started all 13 games •…
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