Zyion Brown, The Citadel LB: the 2026 season story
Zyion Brown is a senior linebacker for The Citadel (Southern). He ranks 96th of 930 linebackers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every linebacker 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. Zyion Brown's strongest measure is sacks per game at 0.34, 49th of 459 (the average is 0.13). Even his lowest-ranked one is good: passes defended per game at 0.15, 158th of 459 (the average is 0.13).
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, 6.5, ranks 108th among 459 ranked linebackers.
Against every linebacker
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of linebacker he is. Among ranked linebackers he sits, on average, in the 77th percentile for volume and 79th 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 10 games, Zyion Brown's best came in week 1 at Charlotte and his quietest in week 1 at Wofford.
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. Zyion Brown is 18th of 471 FCS linebackers and 1st of 32 in the Southern. Next up nationally is Sam Oppenheimer of Maine, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Linebackers 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 Timmy Hinspeter of Massachusetts.
