Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 58 | — |
Charting
Where Brookins'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
4 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 |  Pittsburgh#38 · 6-3 | 8 | 90% | 61 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh#31 · 8-5 | 10 | 71% | 53 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh#64 · 7-6 | 12 | 45% | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh#84 · 3-9 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cruce Brookins's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Cruce Brookins'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 | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UCF | W 12–7 | 6.7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  Syracuse | W 27–13 | 6.6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Bucknell | W 59–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 6.5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  North Carolina | L 17–21 | 7.4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Boston College | L 21–27 | 7.6 | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Miami | L 23–52 | 7.5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–11 | 6.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.8 | 61 | 36 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 61 | 77th / 5664 |
| Solo | 36 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 1772 |
| 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Miami (OH) | ✓ DB | 58 | ~56 (23–58) | 4 | · | 97% |
| Wk 2 · UCF | ✓ DB | 54 | ~54 (22–54) | 6 | · | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Syracuse | ✓ DB | 70 | ~69 (28–70) | 9 | · | 99% |
| Wk 5 · Virginia Tech | ✓ DB | 73 | ~73 (29–73) | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · North Carolina | — | 51 | ~51 (21–51) | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Boston College | ✓ DB | 67 | ~67 (27–67) | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Miami | ✓ DB | 76 | ~76 (31–76) | 11 | · | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Georgia Tech | — | 76 | ~75 (30–76) | 8 | · | 99% |
| Season | 6 GS | 577 | 521 (395–577) | 66 | 3 | 90% |
Position Room
18 DBs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cruce Brookins | DB | SR | 61 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 14 | Josh Guerrier | DB | SO | 36 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Raion Strader | DB | SR | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Shawn Lee Jr. | DB | SO | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cole Woodson | DB | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Tony Forney | DB | FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 26 | Allen Bryant | DB | JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Shadarian Harrison | DB | SR | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Kentrail McRae Jr. | DB | FR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Rashan Murray | DB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Zion Ferguson | DB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Kanye Thompson | DB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Nigel Maynard | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Da'Ron Barksdale | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | D'Angelo Stocker | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Isaac Patterson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Valdez Stuvaints | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Jaxson Mark | DB | 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. Pittsburgh depth chart →