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Western Kentucky · 2026
Makhi Brazier
LBFreshman6' 1", 225 lbsLoganville, GA★★★ 2026 recruit · #1566 nationally
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers3-4 · TDC #111
Snap share
2%
likely 0–4%
Tackles
2
3763rd of 5408 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Makhi Brazier'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
2.7 avg. game scoreBest: 2.7 at Georgia (Week 2)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Nevada | L 14–49 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Georgia | L 20–70 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Indiana | L 0–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Mercyhurst | W 52–7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ New Mexico State | L 13–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Missouri State | W 34–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Sam Houston | W 16–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 2.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 3763rd / 5408 |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Georgia | 60 | ~6 (0–34) | 1 | 10% |
| Wk 4 · Mercyhurst | 66 | ~1 (0–6) | 1 | 2% |
| Season | 434 | 7 (0–19) | 2 | 2% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Western Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Westen Ard | LB | FR | 41 | 5.5 | 2.5 | — | 3 |
| Jaylen Wester | LB | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 22 | Jordan Donald | LB | SO | 16 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Geajorm Akpaloo | LB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Zach Smith | LB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Elijah Rumph | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Joshua Mensah | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Makhi Brazier | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Garrison Madden | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Kai Micatrotto | 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. Western Kentucky depth chart →