Sammy Brown
Clemson Tigers
91
Elite

Sammy Brown

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Projected Starter

Is Sammy Brown starting?

Sammy Brown is the projected starter at MLB for Clemson Tigers.

Sammy Brown is the projected starting MLB on a Solid Clemson — 91 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · Clemson Tigers

  1. 14791Sammy BrownStarter
  2. 22664C.J. Kubah-Taylor
  3. 35064Fletcher Cothran

What's Next

Who do they play next?Derek McDonald — vs North Carolina · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?C.J. Kubah-Taylor — No. 2 at MLB for ClemsonHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Clemson Tigers

The Story

A Five-Star Talent

A 5-star recruit out of Jefferson, ranked #19 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 107 tackles, 14 TFL, 5.5 sacks. That's 14% of the team's production at his spot and 99th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit5★ · #19 Natl2-Yr Total173 tackles · 10.5 sacksTeam Share14%Percentile99th
Commerce, GA
Jersey
#47
Class
JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
235 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025107145.5
202466125

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★★5-star
Composite
0.9929
National Rank
#19
High School
Jefferson
Hometown
Jefferson, GA

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 99th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 99% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top <1% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 13WGASOTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 22-7

Sep 6LLSUTKL 10
TKL
10
SOLO
6
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 51-10

Sammy Brown's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Elite
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Team Role

Tackling Machine
107 tkl · 14 TFL · 5.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach ClemsonTake 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.