Defensive tackle, Coastal Carolina, 2017–21
C.J. Brewer
- Number
- No. 52
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bowdon, GA
- Born
- Nov 22, 1997
C.J. Brewer played defensive tackle at Coastal Carolina (2017–21).
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. App State, 20202sacks, career highat Kansas, 2020Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Coastal Carolina | 33 | 15 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 55 | 15 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 60 | 27 | 11 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 54 | 23 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 231 | 90 | 32 | 16.5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Coastal Carolina | 52 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 52 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 52 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina | 52 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 52 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 290 |
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
2021 Coastal Carolina 13 games, 54 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. The Citadel | W 52–14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Kansas | W 49–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Buffalo | W 28–25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Massachusetts | W 53–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. UL Monroe | W 59–6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Arkansas State | W 52–20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at App State | L 27–30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Troy | W 35–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Georgia Southern | W 28–8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Georgia State | L 40–42 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Texas State | W 35–21 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at South Alabama | W 27–21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Northern Illinois | W 47–41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Coastal Carolina 12 games, 60 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | atKansas | W 38–23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Campbell | W 43–21 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Arkansas State | W 52–23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Louisiana | W 30–27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Georgia Southern | W 28–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atGeorgia State | W 51–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.South Alabama | W 23–6 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.App State | W 34–23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atTexas State | W 49–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. BYU | W 22–17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atTroy | W 42–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Liberty | L 34–37 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Coastal Carolina 11 games, 55 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 23–30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Norfolk State | W 46–7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atMassachusetts | W 62–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atApp State | L 37–56 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Georgia State | L 21–31 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atGeorgia Southern | L 27–30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Troy | W 36–35 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Louisiana | L 7–48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atArkansas State | L 27–28 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | atUL Monroe | L 42–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Texas State | W 24–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Coastal Carolina 8 games, 29 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at South Carolina | L 15–49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. UAB | W 47–24 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | atLouisiana | W 30–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atGeorgia State | W 37–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.App State | L 7–23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Arkansas State | L 16–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 17–41 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atSouth Alabama | L 28–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Coastal Carolina 12 games, 33 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Massachusetts | W 38–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atUAB | L 23–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Western Illinois | L 10–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atUL Monroe | L 43–51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Georgia State | L 21–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atArkansas State | L 17–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atApp State | L 29–37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Texas State | L 7–27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Arkansas | L 38–39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Troy | L 17–42 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Idaho | W 13–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Georgia Southern | W 28–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¾″ |
| Weight | 288 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.97 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.69 s |
| Vertical jump | 28½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′0″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.89 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.88 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 11 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 11 | 18 | 2.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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