Pittsburgh Steelers · LB · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Washington (2025 Round 7, Pick 226)

Carson Bruener

Downfield Score v7.0 withheldNeeds 15 defensive plays; 9 recorded. The score is withheld until Carson Bruener reaches the minimum.
Combined tackles
95 solo · 4 ast
Sacks & QB hits
00 QB hits
Tackles for loss
00 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
00.0 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.074Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 156 qualified LBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per team game, regressed8% weight · Raw 0.00 → Shrunk n/a
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Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk n/a
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Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk n/a
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Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 2.4% → Shrunk n/a
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Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 1.3% → Shrunk n/a
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Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Coverage disruption rate, regressed4% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.074 → Shrunk n/a
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2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Carson Bruener. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs ATLW 20-1321000000
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ NEL 3-2000000000
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs CINW 30-2721000000
Week 4Oct 1, 2026@ CLEL 24-2700000000
Week 5Oct 11, 2026vs INDW 34-2211000000
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ TBW 26-1910000000
Week 7Oct 25, 2026@ NOW 16-1011000000
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs CLEW 27-621000000

College to the NFL: Washington to Pittsburgh Steelers

Verified identity bridge linking Carson Bruener's college regular-season tackles at Washington to official NFL game lines.

Washington (College tackles)

692021
422022
752023
932024
226226th pick
2025 Draft

PIT (NFL tackles)

192025
92026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 2 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2025PIT17197120000001
2026 (so far)PIT8954000000n/a

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