Brandon Kelley, Colorado State DL: the 2026 season story
Brandon Kelley is a senior defensive lineman for Colorado State (Pac-12). He ranks 394th of 1,709 defensive linemen in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive lineman on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Brandon Kelley's strongest measure is QB hurries per game at 0.64, 77th of 892 (the average is 0.26). His weakest is tackles for loss per game at 0.23, 617th of 892 (the average is 0.40).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 2.7, ranks 314th among 892 ranked defensive linemen.
Against every defensive lineman
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive lineman he is. Among ranked defensive linemen he sits, on average, in the 65th percentile for volume and 65th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Brandon Kelley's best came in week 8 against San Diego State and his quietest in week 7 at Texas State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Brandon Kelley is 296th of 892 FBS defensive linemen and 16th of 38 in the Pac-12. Next up nationally is T.J. Searcy of Texas A&M, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive linemen like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Kye Pressley of Maine.
