Braydon Brus
Northwestern Wildcats · #33 · Linebacker · Senior
2025 season
TOT
81
tied 92nd of 4619
SACK
2.5
tied 278th of 4619
PD
4
tied 269th of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NU | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NU | 81 | 41 | 40 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 97 | 52 | 45 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NU | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NU | 81 | 41 | 40 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 97 | 52 | 45 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Northwestern Wildcats |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 1" / 230 lbs |
| Birthplace | Glendora, CA |
| Jersey | #33 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Northwestern Wildcats 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 81 | 41 | 40 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ TULN | L 23-3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/5 | vs WIU | W 42-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/13 | vs ORE | L 34-14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs UCLA | W 17-14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | vs ULM | W 42-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | @ PSU | W 22-21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | vs PUR | W 19-0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ NEB | L 28-21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/7 | @ USC | L 38-17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/15 | vs MICH | L 24-22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | vs MINN | W 38-35 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | @ ILL | L 20-13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/26 | vs CMU | W 34-7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Total | 81 | 41 | 40 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | vs M-OH | W 13-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs DUKE | L 26-20 2OT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | vs EIU | W 31-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | @ MD | W 37-10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @ IOWA | L 40-14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/2 | @ PUR | W 26-20 OT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | vs OSU | L 31-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/30 | vs ILL | L 38-28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |