Cameron Brandt

Class:
Junior
Position:
EDGE
Height:
6-4
Weight:
270
Hometown:
Carson, Calif.
High School:
Sierra Canyon

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 3, 3x - last vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• Solos: 3 - vs. Michigan State (Oct. 26, 2024)
• Asst: 2 - at Illinois (Oct. 19, 2024)
• TFLs: 2 - at Indiana (Nov. 9, 2024)
• Sacks: 1, 3x - last vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• Int: none
• FR: 1 - vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• PBUs: 1, 2x - last vs. Arkansas State (Sept. 14, 2024)

At Michigan
• Two-time letter winner (2023-24)
• Has appeared in 29 games (eight games, special teams only)

Junior (2025)
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against New Mexico
• Made two solo tackles including one for loss and hurried the quarterback against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Hurried the quarterback once and made two tackles at Oklahoma (Sept. 6)

Sophomore (2024)
• Appeared in all 13 games along the defensive line; made 13 tackles with 4.0 for loss, 3.0 sacks, one quarterback hurry, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery to earn his second varsity letter
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Michigan State
• Played off the edge and contributed on special teams against Fresno State (Aug.31), Oregon (Nov. 2), at Washington (Oct. 5)
• Broke up one pass playing on the defensive line against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Assisted on one tackle and broke up a pass against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Played along the defensive line against USC (Sept. 21)
• Broke up a pass and assisted on one tackle against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Assisted on two tackles at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Made three solo tackles including his first career sack against Michigan State (Oct. 26)
• Forced a fumble and recorded a sack among two TFL at Indiana (Nov. 9)
• Played on special teams and off the edge against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
• Assisted on one tackle playing along the defensive line and on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Recovered a fumble, the first of his career, and picked up a strong sack among three tackles against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in 14 games on special teams including six along the defensive line; made four tackles to earn his first varsity letter
• Named Defensive Freshman of the Game following his performance at Minnesota
• Three times named Special Teams Freshman of the Game for his performance against UNLV, Indiana, at Michigan State
• Made his U-M debut contributing along the defensive line against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Played on special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9), Rutgers (Sept. 23), Ohio State (Nov. 25), at Penn State (Nov. 11), at Maryland (Nov. 18), against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2), against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1), against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)
• Played off the edge and contributed on special teams at Nebraska (Sept. 30)
• Totaled three tackles (two solo) playing along the defensive line at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Played as both a defensive lineman and special teams contributor against Indiana (Oct. 14), at Michigan State (Oct. 21)
• Played as part of several special teams units and assisted on one tackle playing on the line against Purdue (Nov. 4)

Prep
• Attended Sierra Canyon High School (2023) coached by Jon Ellinghouse
• Helped the Trailblazers go 10-5 with a state regional championship appearance as a senior in 2022
• Part of a 7-5 team during his junior season in 2021
• Played a spring schedule in 2020 due to COVID-19 and helped Sierra Canyon post a 5-1 record

Key Statistics
• As a senior in 2022, produced 55 tackles with four sacks; also contributed on offense, including converting a game-winning two-point conversion in the playoffs
• Made 52 tackles including 11.0 for loss with 5.5 sacks as a junior in 2021

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 452 overall player nationally, the No. 51 defensive lineman and the No. 35 player in the state of California
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 41 defensive lineman and the No. 24 player in the state of California
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 64 overall player in his region, the No. 25 defensive tackle and the No. 36 player in the state of California
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 31 defensive tackle in the nation and the No. 41 player in California
• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 407 player nationally, the No. 46 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 33 player in
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 66 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 56 player in California
• Two-time All-CIF Southern Section (Division 2) honoree in 2021 and 2022

Personal
• Son of Nina Brandt and the late Bobbington Brandt
• Has a brother, Breland, and a sister, Aryana
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience (BCN)

Cameron Brandt