Defensive Line

Brendan Flakes

NWSTNorthwestern

2026 · FBS · Big Ten · GR

Brendan Flakes finished 2026 rated 1254 (5.5 / 10) as a college defensive line at Northwestern, over 27 rated games 2022–2026.

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Physical trend

6′ 4″ 295 lbs

Career statistics

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	PD	QBH
2022	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023	8	15	7	1	0	0	0
2024	7	11	4	0	0	0	0
2025	6	18	6	0	0	0	2
2026	5	13	3	1	1	2	0
Career	27	58	20	2	1	2	2

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	PD	QBH
2022	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023	8	15	7	1	0	0	0
2024	7	11	4	0	0	0	0
2025	6	18	6	0	0	0	2
2026	5	13	3	1	1	2	0
Career	27	58	20	2	1	2	2

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	PD	QBH
2022	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023	8	15	7	1	0	0	0
2024	7	11	4	0	0	0	0
2025	6	18	6	0	0	0	2
2026	5	13	3	1	1	2	0
Career	27	58	20	2	1	2	2

Date	Opponent	TOT	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Rating
2026 · Northwestern
10/10	BALLBall St.	1	0	0	0	0	1254
10/02	PENNPenn State	4	0	0	0	1	1261
09/25	INDIndiana	1	0	0	0	0	1258
09/19	COLOColorado	3	0	0	0	0	1261
09/05	SDAKSouth Dakota St.	4	1	1	0	1	1264
2025 · Northwestern
11/29	ILLIllinois	3	0	0	0	0	1251
10/25	NEBNebraska	1	0	0	0	0	1253
10/18	PURDPurdue	7	0	0	0	0	1256
10/11	PENNPenn State	4	0	0	0	0	1249
09/13	OREGOregon	2	0	0	0	0	1246
09/05	W_ILWestern Ill.	1	0	0	0	0	1247
2024 · Northwestern
11/30	ILLIllinois	2	0	0	0	0	1256
11/23	MICHMichigan	1	0	0	0	0	1259
11/16	OHIOOhio St.	1	0	0	0	0	1262
10/05	INDIndiana	1	0	0	0	0	1263
09/21	WASHWashington	2	0	0	0	0	1268
09/14	E_ILEastern Ill.	3	0	0	0	0	1271
08/31	MIA_Miami (OH)	1	0	0	0	0	1279
2023 · Northwestern
12/23	UTAHUtah	3	0	0	0	0	1287
11/25	ILLIllinois	1	0	0	0	0	1289
11/18	PURDPurdue	1	0	0	0	0	1293
11/11	WISCWisconsin	1	0	0	0	0	1298
10/21	NEBNebraska	1	0	0	0	0	1301
09/30	PENNPenn State	3	0	0	0	0	1305
09/09	UTEPTexas at El Paso	3	1	0	0	0	1308
09/03	RUTGRutgers	2	0	0	0	0	1309
2022 · Northwestern
11/19	PURDPurdue	1	0	0	0	0	1316

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