Is Brandon Mack II starting?
Brandon Mack II is the projected starter at JACK for Houston Cougars.
Brandon Mack II is the projected starting JACK on a Solid Houston — 82 OVR.
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- 1482Brandon Mack IIStarter
- 21075Latreveon McCutchin
- 34556Chance Bryant
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 32 tackles, 6 TFL, 5 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 39 | 5 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated defense; 86th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 82.
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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WSOUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 77-6
Sep 5WORSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WORST | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Mack II's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.