Carson Bruener

American football player

Carson Bruener
Washington Huskies – No. 42
PositionLinebacker
ClassSenior
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight226 lb (103 kg)
Career history
College
  • Washington (2020–present)
Bowl games
  • 2024 Sugar Bowl
High schoolRedmond (Redmond, Washington)
  • Stats at ESPN.com

Carson Bruener is an American football linebacker for the Washington Huskies.

Early life and high school

Bruener attended high school at Redmond. Coming out of high school, Bruener was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[1][2]

College career

In Bruener's first career game in week three of the 2021 season, Bruener made eight tackles and forced a fumble in a win over Arkansas State.[3] In week nine, Bruener earned his first career start versus Stanford. where he finished with 16 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, and a forced fumble en route to being named the PAC-12 freshman of the week and the PAC-12 defensive player of the week.[4] During, Bruener's first collegiate season in 2021 he totaled 70 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, two forced fumbles, and an interception.[5] In the 2022 season, Bruener tallied 45 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and a pass deflections.[6][7] In week twelve of the 2023 season, Bruener recorded 14 tackles, a forced fumble, and a pass deflection in a win over Oregon State.[8] During the 2023 season, Bruener notched 86 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, three pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble.[9][10] For his performance in the 2023 season, Bruener was named a honorable mention all PAC-12 selection.[11]

Personal life

Bruener is the son of former NFL first round pick Mark Bruener.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ Hanson, Lars (June 22, 2019). "Washington Gave Three-Star LB Carson Bruener "Best Chance to Excel"". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Vorel, Mike (June 21, 2019). "Three-star 2020 linebacker, UW football legacy Carson Bruener verbally commits to Washington". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Vorel, Mike (September 20, 2021). "'It's a Bruener thing': UW legacy linebacker Carson Bruener breaks out in victory over Arkansas State". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Vorel, Mike (April 27, 2022). "Legacy linebacker Carson Bruener is determined to be part of the solution for Huskies". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Vorel, Mike (September 28, 2022). "How hard-hitting Husky legacy Carson Bruener embraced his role as UW's special teams ace". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Raley, Dan (June 17, 2023). "Husky Roster Review: Carson Bruener's Curious Role on the Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Carson Bruener 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Vorel, Mike (November 21, 2023). "Notebook: After breaking out against Oregon State, what's next for Husky linebacker Carson Bruener?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Raley, Dan (April 7, 2024). "New Husky Coaching Staff Puts No Limits on Carson Bruener". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Carson Bruener 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Raley, Dan (March 20, 2024). "Underappreciated Bruener Draws Some Overdue Attention". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Caple, Christian (November 4, 2021). "The man in the middle: Carson Bruener emerging as an unlikely star for Washington's defense". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Jude, Adam (January 6, 2024). "UW's Bruener family has chance to cement 'special' link with father-son championships". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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