Carson Bruener is an American football linebacker for the Washington Huskies.
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
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| High school | Redmond (Redmond, Washington) |
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Early life and high school
editBruener 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
editIn 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
editBruener is the son of former NFL first round pick Mark Bruener.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Hanson, Lars (22 June 2019). "Washington Gave Three-Star LB Carson Bruener "Best Chance to Excel"". Rivals.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (21 June 2019). "Three-star 2020 linebacker, UW football legacy Carson Bruener verbally commits to Washington". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (20 September 2021). "'It's a Bruener thing': UW legacy linebacker Carson Bruener breaks out in victory over Arkansas State". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (27 April 2022). "Legacy linebacker Carson Bruener is determined to be part of the solution for Huskies". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (28 September 2022). "How hard-hitting Husky legacy Carson Bruener embraced his role as UW's special teams ace". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (17 June 2023). "Husky Roster Review: Carson Bruener's Curious Role on the Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Carson Bruener 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (21 November 2023). "Notebook: After breaking out against Oregon State, what's next for Husky linebacker Carson Bruener?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (7 April 2024). "New Husky Coaching Staff Puts No Limits on Carson Bruener". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Carson Bruener 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (20 March 2024). "Underappreciated Bruener Draws Some Overdue Attention". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Caple, Christian (4 November 2021). "The man in the middle: Carson Bruener emerging as an unlikely star for Washington's defense". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Jude, Adam (6 January 2024). "UW's Bruener family has chance to cement 'special' link with father-son championships". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 June 2024.