Brandon Booker
SMU Mustangs
89
Great

Brandon Booker

SMU MustangsContender
MLBDefenseGreat
Projected Starter

Is Brandon Booker starting?

Brandon Booker is the projected starter at MLB for SMU Mustangs.

See full SMU Mustangs depth chart ›

The Story

The Tackling Machine

A 3-star recruit out of DeSoto, ranked #899 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 69 tackles, 3 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 89 overall (Great tier).

Recruit3★ · #899 Natl2-Yr Total79 tackles · 0.5 sacksTeam Share6%Percentile85th
Desoto, TX
Jersey
#28
Class
JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
225 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20256930.5
20241000

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8706
National Rank
#899
High School
DeSoto
Hometown
DeSoto, TX

Why this rating?

On a 86-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 89.

Team defense (SP+)
86
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 85% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.96)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

Is our 89 OVR fair?
89
Great
Vote to see what thousands of fans think

Team Role

Tackling Machine
69 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at MLB · SMU Mustangs

  1. 12889Brandon BookerStarter
  2. 22982Brandon Miyazono
  3. 31275Caden Marshall
Coach SMUTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.