Brandon Booker

LB · #28 · SMU · JR · 6'1" · 231 · DeSoto, TX

Projected MLB starter

57 2025 tackles

0.5 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

25 Career games (11 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	SMU	13	11	57	0.5	1	0	0	0
2024	SMU	12	0	4	0	0	0	0	0

2025 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 4.4 74

Havoc plays 2 47

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

SMU 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 9.4% 78

Line yards per carry allowed 2.1 83

Sack rate 6.1% 51

2025 Game log

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	East Texas A&M Lions	4
W3	@ MOSU	1
W13	LOU	5		1
W19	ARIZ	4

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#899

Julian Dugger QB · Penn Hills PITT

#899 Jamaal Wiley RB · Stafford CAL

#899

Brandon Booker LB · DeSoto SMU

#899

Rod Gainey Jr. RB · Tampa Bay Tech CHAR

#899

Jayden Bradford QB · IMG Academy LIB

LBs in the class

#74 Melvin Laster Liberty North UNLV

#75

Crews Law Christ Presbyterian Academy UNC

#76

Brandon Booker DeSoto SMU

#77

Kyland Reed Mansfield Summit BAY

#78 Evan Bennett Gatewood School UNC

2025 · 47th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 70th pctile of class