Linebacker, Washington State (from Kent State), 2024–26
Nylan Brown
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 246 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Nylan Brown plays linebacker for Washington State, after Kent State (2024–25). Last time out, at Kansas State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Kansas State, L 7–34
Next game: vs. Boise State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Ball State, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kent State | 20 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 37 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | Washington State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 60 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kent State | 8 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Kent State | 8 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Washington State | 8 | LB | Jr. | 6′0″ | 246 |
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 Washington State 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Washington | L 10–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Kansas State | L 7–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kent State 8 games, 37 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Texas Tech | L 14–62 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Buffalo | L 28–31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Florida State | L 10–66 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Toledo | L 10–45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Central Michigan | L 16–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kent State 7 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Pittsburgh | L 24–55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 33–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Ball State | L 35–37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Bowling Green | L 6–27 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Western Michigan | L 21–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Ohio | L 0–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atBuffalo | L 7–43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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