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Missouri State · 2026
Brandon Hightower
DLFreshman6' 2", 280 lbsDallas, TX★★★ 2026 recruit · #3115 nationally
Missouri State Bears3-5 · TDC #118
Snap share
4%
1 of 2 started · likely 1–6%
Tackles
1
4438th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Brandon Hightower'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
3.2 avg. game scoreBest: 3.2 vs Lindenwood (Week 2)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Texas A&M | L 0–50 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Lindenwood | W 48–14 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Marshall | L 24–30 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ SMU | L 24–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Western Kentucky | L 13–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Kennesaw State | W 24–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Delaware | L 38–61 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Sam Houston | W 24–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Lindenwood | — | 54 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | 39% |
| Wk 3 · Marshall | ✓ DL | 65 | · | · | — |
| Season | 1 GS | 565 | 21 (8–33) | 1 | 4% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Missouri State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tim Brantley Jr. | DL | SR | 24 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 57 | Gilles Tchio | DL | SR | 17 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 92 | Josh Lukusa | DE | SR | 12 | 3 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Caden Wiest | DE | SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 49 | Dylan Brooks | DE | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Kellen Lindstrom | DE | JR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jalile Elliott | DE | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Markell Chapman | DL | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Kaden Jones | DL | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Blessing Igbinedion | DE | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Joshua Davis | DL | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Grayson Cutchlow | DE | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Breylon McCuller | DE | SO | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Brandon Hightower | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Malachi Madison | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Jayden McGee | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Maurice Jones Jr. | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Cam Gray | DL | 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. Missouri State depth chart →