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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 1 | 2852nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Charting
Where Brown'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
2 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 |  Utah State#86 · 3-5 | 3 | 14% | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Utah State#79 · 6-7 | 12 | 35% | 36 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mataira Brown's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mataira Brown'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 |  Idaho State | L 17–29 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Washington | L 14–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Utah | L 0–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Troy | W 21–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Boise State | L 18–37 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Washington State | W 17–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Texas State | L 17–20 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Colorado State | W 31–14 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2631st / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| 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 1 · Idaho State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | 35% |
| Wk 8 · Texas State | — | 68 | ~22 (2–40) | 3 | 32% |
| Wk 9 · Colorado State | — | 56 | ~30 (3–54) | 3 | 54% |
| Season | 1 GS | 546 | 74 (19–99) | 8 | 14% |
Position Room
25 LBs on the Utah State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Asher Cunningham | LB | JR | 64 | 7.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| Bronson Olevao | LB | 36 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| Jordan Pendleton | LB | 27 | 3 | 2.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 18 | James Jennette | LB | SR | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Adonis Jackson | LB | SR | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Harrison Taggart | LB | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Tevita Tuha | LB | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 25 | Chris Joe | LB | SO | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| BJ Diakite | LB | SR | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 16 | Mataira Brown | LB | JR | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| John McClellan | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 29 | Brycen Edwards | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Viliami Tapa'Atoutai | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 0 | Enoka Migao | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Luke Durfey | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Diego Grateron | LB | JR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | John Miller | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Blake Barnes | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Dakota Howell | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Beau McGiven | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brody Flores | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Jeremiah Holmes | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Judd Bowen | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Maximus Maile | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ryker Lotulelei | 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. Utah State depth chart →