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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 | 1749th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1911 |
| Run stops | 1 | 2643rd / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Washington State#95 · 1-6 | 2 | 12% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Kent State#129 · 5-7 | 9 | 39% | 38 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Kent State#134 · 0-12 | 7 | 15% | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nylan Brown's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Nylan 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 | @ Washington | L 10–24 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Kansas State | L 7–34 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Duquesne | W 48–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Arizona | L 24–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Fresno State | L 6–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Utah State | L 16–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Oregon State | L 30–48 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3430th / 5408 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1347th / 2450 |
| 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 1 · Washington | 63 | ~27 (3–49) | 2 | 43% |
| Wk 2 · Kansas State | 74 | ~26 (3–47) | 1 | 35% |
| Season | 460 | 53 (18–79) | 3 | 12% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the Washington State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Keith Brown | LB | SR | 51 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Isaiah Hung | LB | FR | 31 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | DJ Warner | LB | JR | 29 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Gage Jones | LB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Carsten Reynolds | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Nylan Brown | LB | JR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Jack Ellison | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Gavin Fugate | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Lance McGee | 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. Washington State depth chart →