Defensive back, Pittsburgh, 2023–26
Cruce Brookins
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Pittsburgh, PA
Cruce Brookins plays defensive back for Pittsburgh. Last time out, at Boston College: 9 tackles. Brookins leads Pittsburgh in tackles this season.
2026 so far
46 tackles
Last game: 9 tackles at Boston College, L 21–27
Next game: at Miami, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highat West Virginia, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 35 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 53 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 46 | 28 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 136 | 83 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 12 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 12 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 12 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 12 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 205 |
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 Pittsburgh 6 games, 46 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. UCF | W 12–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Syracuse | W 27–13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–21 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Boston College | L 21–27 | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Pittsburgh 10 games, 53 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Duquesne | W 61–9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Central Michigan | W 45–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at West Virginia | L 24–31 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Louisville | L 27–34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Boston College | W 48–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atSyracuse | W 30–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. NC State | W 53–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Georgia Tech | W 42–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Miami | L 7–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. East Carolina | L 17–23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Pittsburgh 12 games, 35 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Kent State | W 55–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Cincinnati | W 28–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.West Virginia | W 38–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Youngstown State | W 73–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atNorth Carolina | W 34–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. California | W 17–15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Syracuse | W 41–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at SMU | L 25–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Virginia | L 19–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Clemson | L 20–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atLouisville | L 9–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Toledo | L 46–48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Pittsburgh 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | vs.Louisville | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Florida State | L 7–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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