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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 27 | — |
Charting
Where Booker's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  SMU#29 · 6-2 | 7 | 51% | 32 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | SMU#20 · 9-4 | 13 | 71% | 69 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | SMU#11 · 11-3 | 7 | 9% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Brandon Booker's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Brandon Booker's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Florida State | W 27–24 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UC Davis | W 56–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Louisville | L 31–41 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Missouri State | W 34–24 | 9.9 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 5 |  Boston College | W 25–16 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Virginia | W 23–13 | 7.5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  California | W 59–20 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Syracuse | L 27–30 | 6.4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.3 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 32 | 601st / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 366th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2.5 | 229th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 15 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · UC Davis | ✓ LB | 55 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Louisville | ✓ LB | 60 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | · | 35% |
| Wk 4 · Missouri State | ✓ LB | 61 | ~60 (30–61) | 7 | 1 | 98% |
| Wk 5 · Boston College | — | 65 | ~55 (28–65) | 4 | · | 85% |
| Wk 7 · Virginia | ✓ LB | 54 | ~50 (25–54) | 7 | · | 93% |
| Wk 8 · California | ✓ LB | 68 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 9 · Syracuse | — | 71 | ~70 (36–71) | 8 | · | 99% |
| Season | 5 GS | 505 | 256 (207–303) | 28 | 1 | 51% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the SMU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Alexander Kilgore | LB | SR | 41 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Brandon Booker | LB | JR | 32 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Jamal Anderson | LB | SR | 26 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 29 | Brandon Miyazono | LB | SR | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Xavier Wright | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 12 | Caden Marshall | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Kenneth Goodwin III | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Marcus Brouse | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Zachary Hibner | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. SMU depth chart →