Brenden Deasfernandes
Northwestern Wildcats · #3 · Defensive Back · Senior
2025 season
TOT
25
tied 1208th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
8
tied 42nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | IOWA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CMU | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CMU | 25 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | IOWA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CMU | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CMU | 25 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Returning
| Season | Team | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | IOWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
- ATT
- Punt Returns; Kick Returns
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FC
- Punt Return Fair Catches
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards
Bio
| Team | Northwestern Wildcats |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Back |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 2" / 200 lbs |
| Birthplace | Detroit, MI |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Central Michigan Chippewas 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
- Iowa Hawkeyes 2023 · 1 season
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29 | @ SJSU | W 16-14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/6 | @ PITT | L 45-17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ MICH | L 63-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs WAG | W 49-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/27 | vs EMU | W 24-13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/4 | @ AKR | L 28-22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ BGSU | W 27-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | vs MASS | W 38-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | @ WMU | L 24-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | vs BUFF | W 38-19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/19 | @ KENT | W 28-16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs TOL | L 21-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/26 | vs NU | L 34-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| Total | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||