Players
Brendan Flakes
DL · Northwestern
Brendan Flakes
DL · #15 · Northwestern
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'4" · 295 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8456
- Class rank
- #1404 · 2022
- Hometown
- Winter Garden, FL
- High school
- West Orange
Returning player.
Career
52 Tackles · 2.5 TFL · 1.0 Sacks
On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026 (4 of 5 seasons).
2026
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
8 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 1.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @ Indiana | L 23–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Colorado | W 41–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs South Dakota State | W 34–18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
18 Tackles · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vs Purdue | W 19–0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Illinois | L 13–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Nebraska | L 21–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Purdue | W 19–0 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Penn State | W 22–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Oregon | L 14–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Western Illinois | W 42–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Tulane | L 3–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2024
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
11 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Illinois * | L 28–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Michigan | L 6–50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Ohio State * | L 7–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Indiana * | L 24–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Washington | L 5–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Eastern Illinois * | W 31–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Miami (OH) * | W 13–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
15 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Utah * | W 14–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Illinois | W 45–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Purdue | W 23–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Nebraska | L 9–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Penn State | L 13–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs UTEP | W 38–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Rutgers | L 7–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022
We hold no 2022 statistics for this player.