Players
Cruce Brookins
DB · Pittsburgh
Cruce Brookins
DB · #12 · Pittsburgh
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 205 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8650
- Class rank
- #982 · 2023
- Hometown
- Pittsburgh, PA
- High school
- Steel Valley
Returning player.
Career
108 Tackles · 5 PD · 4 Int
On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026.
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.
18 Tackles · 1 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Syracuse | W 27–13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs UCF | W 12–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
53 Tackles · 2 PD · 2 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs East Carolina * | L 17–23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Miami | L 7–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Georgia Tech | W 42–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs NC State | W 53–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Syracuse | W 30–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Boston College | W 48–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Louisville | L 27–34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ West Virginia | L 24–31 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Central Michigan | W 45–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Duquesne | W 61–9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Miami | L 7–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Syracuse | W 30–13 | 1 | 19 | 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.
35 Tackles · 2 PD · 2 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Toledo * | L 46–48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Louisville | L 9–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Clemson | L 20–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Virginia | L 19–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | @ SMU | L 25–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Syracuse | W 41–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | vs California | W 17–15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ North Carolina | W 34–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Youngstown State | W 73–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs West Virginia | W 38–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Cincinnati | W 28–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Kent State | W 55–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Toledo * | L 46–48 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 3 | vs West Virginia | W 38–34 | 1 | 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.
2 Tackles · 0 PD
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | vs Florida State | L 7–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Louisville | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |