Brandon Booker

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

Projected MLB starter

22 2026 tackles

2.5 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

31 Career games (17 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	SMU	6	6	22	2.5	3	1	1	0
2025	SMU	13	11	57	0.5	1	0	0	0
2024	SMU	12	0	4	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 3.7 68

Havoc plays 8 93

INT + pass breakups 2 88

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

SMU 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 10.3% 57

Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 80

Sack rate 10.7% 96

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W4	MOSU	2	1	2	1	1
W5	BC	3
W7	UVA	3	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#895

Jensen Somerville OT · Lehi UCLA

#895

David Coffey CB · De La Salle Institute ISU

#899

Brandon Booker LB · DeSoto SMU

#912

Pat Broomfield CB · Clarksdale MISS

#912

Jani Norwood IOL · Eastern Randolph UNC

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

2026 · 93th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 70th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.