#4
Illinois · 2026

Daniel Brown

LBSenior6' 1", 255 lbsKansas City, KS
Illinois Fighting Illini3-3 · TDC #49
Snap share
10%
2 of 3 started · likely 3–15%
Tackles
3
3427th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
1.5
1055th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
1
489th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21181st / 2573
Tackles for loss2627th / 1909
Run stops22224th / 3262
Sacks1—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles3—

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farIllinois#49 · 3-3310%31.51002
2025Illinois#27 · 9-4514%1100011
2024Illinois#37 · 10-31—00000—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Daniel Brown's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Daniel 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

6.7 avg. game scoreBest: 7.9 at Michigan State (Week 6)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1UABW 42–23—no stats recorded
2DukeL 27–31—no stats recorded
3Southern IllinoisW 48–10—no stats recorded
4@Ohio StateL 19–42—no stats recorded
5PurdueL 17–245.4210.5000··
6@Michigan StateW 38–377.9111100··
2026 · 2 games6.7321.5100··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles33427th / 5406
Solo2—
Tackles for loss1.51055th / 2447
Sacks1489th / 1212
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 4 · Ohio State✓ LB71··—
Wk 5 · Purdue✓ LB60~27 (3–49)245%
Wk 6 · Michigan State—55~11 (0–55)120%
Season2 GS38538 (13–56)310%

Position Room

13 LBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
26Ismael KanteLBSR373.5010
10James KreutzLBSR342.51—1
33Grant BeermanLBSO1310—1
40Ean RheaLBSR1121—0
18Mason MuraginLBSR900—0
38Jack ParisLBSO70.50—0
45Robert EdmonsonLBSR700—0
Cameron ThomasLB510—0
4Daniel BrownLBSR31.51—0
28Kayden BennettLBFR300—1
11Jacob AlexanderLBFR—————
23Jaylen StewartLBFR—————
34Erik GayleLBSO—————

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. Illinois depth chart →