Senior cornerback for USC. 2026: 2 interceptions, 8 tackles.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Sacramento, CA · Monterey Trail HS
The numbers
interceptions · 2026 · through week 3
Swing playSwung USC from 55% to 79% to win.USC at Rutgers · 42-35
His career numbers, season by seasonBuzz vs Tape
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 28.6 points in belief.
The Trojans dominated Fresno State with a relentless defensive showcase, delivering a 39-0 shutout that flips the script on the Lincoln Riley era. Does this mean USC finally pairs its high-octane offense with championship-level defense?…
Prophet Brown
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Prophet Brown has been at USC through two head coaches in six seasons. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Louisiana, Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Donte Williams → Lincoln Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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 · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-35@ Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–0
vs Fresno State
Since week 2: +1 interception, +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: interceptions (89th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
47.3%
129 pass / 144 run
Plays / game
68.2
4 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
137 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaylin Smith’s 2021 season.
Matches Jaylin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ja'Den Mcburrows's senior season at App State (2025).
Matches Ja'Den on
Player DNA
CAREER: In his five-year career, he has 31 tackles and 2 PBUs while appearing in 39 games with 1 start. 2026: Brown returns healthy and looks to be an impact player as a member of the Trojan secondary as a redshirt senior in 2026. 2025: Brown suffered a season-ending injury in fall camp and did…
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