Defensive end, New Mexico (from Memphis), 2024–26
Brett Karhu
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 226 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Frisco, TX
Brett Karhu plays defensive end for New Mexico, after Memphis (2024). Last time out, at Hawai’i: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
15 tackles, 3.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles at Hawai’i, W 21–10
Next game: vs. North Dakota State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 29 | 17 | 11 | 7.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | New Mexico | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 45 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Memphis | 45 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | New Mexico | 45 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico | 45 | DE | Sr. | 6′0″ | 226 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 New Mexico 6 games, 15 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Central Michigan | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTEP | W 61–7 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Hawai’i | W 21–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 New Mexico 12 games, 29 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Michigan | L 17–34 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Idaho State | W 32–22 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.New Mexico State | W 38–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at San José State | L 28–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Boise State | L 25–41 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Nevada | W 24–22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Utah State | W 33–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at UNLV | W 40–35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Colorado State | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Air Force | W 20–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. San Diego State | W 23–17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 17–20 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
2024 Memphis 2 games, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Alabama | W 40–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Florida State | W 20–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅞″ |
| Weight | 229 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.79 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.51 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.58 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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