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Jersey Number 7
Aaron Brule
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 242
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- Archbishop Rummel
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
Bio
• Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Played 64 collegiate games in six seasons from 2018-23, including 40 games at Mississippi State (2018-21) and 24 at Michigan State (2022-23) . . . collected 235 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss (140 yards), 16.5 sacks (103 yards), six pass break-ups and three fumble recoveries in his collegiate career . . . started 30 career games (19 at Mississippi State, 11 at Michigan State) . . . graduate transfer from Mississippi State joined the Spartan program in December 2022 . . . posted 141 tackles in four seasons at Mississippi State, playing 40 games from 2018-21, making 19 starts, adding 17.5 tackles for loss (64 yards) and 7.5 sacks (46 yards) with three pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries . . . experienced player saw action on 1,313 snaps on defense in addition to time on special teams during his four seasons in Starkville . . . had 94 tackles with 15.0 tackles for loss (76 yards) and 9.0 sacks (57 yards), with three pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and three QB hurries in 24 games, with 11 starts, at Michigan State . . . logged double-figure tackles in three career games, highlighted by career-high 13 stops vs. Vanderbilt (11/20/20) during Mississippi State career, adding 10 vs. LSU (9/6/20), with one double-digit outing at Michigan State (11 vs. Michigan on 10/21/23) . . . graduated from Mississippi State in December 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.
2023 SEASON (SIXTH YEAR): Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the media . . . led Michigan State with a career-high five sacks (25 yards) and tied his career best with 8.5 tackles for loss (35 yards) . . . ranked fifth on the team with 64 tackles (35 solo, 29 assists), the second-highest ouput of his career . . . played a total of 571 snaps . . . played in all 12 games, including nine starts . . . credited with 15 QB pressures by Pro Football Focus . . . had a 7-yard sack and five tackles overall in his collegiate finale against Penn State at Ford Field . . . was starting linebacker in game at Indiana and tallied eight tackles for his second-highest output of the season, adding one pass break-up, in logging 55 snaps . . . started game at Ohio State at linebacker, and matched jersey number with seven stops, including 1.0 tackle for loss, in charting 43 snaps . . . drew start in Nebraska game and matched jersey number with seven tackles, adding 1.0 tackle for loss on 1.0 sack, in logging 56 snaps . . . started game at Minnesota and tallied three tackles, in playing 61 snaps, ranking first among linebackers and fourth overall on the defense . . . drew start at linebacker in Michigan game, logging an MSU career-high 11 tackles for first double-digit tackle outing of Spartan career, adding career-high tying 2.0 tackles for loss (12 yards) and 1.0 sack (8 yards) in playing 54 snaps . . . started game at Rutgers at linebacker and registered five stops in logging 41 snaps . . . was starting linebacker in Iowa game, tallying 1.0 tackle for loss in playing 53 snaps, which led the linebackers corps and was fifth overall on the defense . . . started Maryland game and logged his jersey number of tackles with seven stops, adding one pass break-up and one QB hurry in 46 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Washington game, registering 31 snaps . . . posted 1.5 tackles for loss (3 yards) and 1.0 sack (1 yard) as part of five total tackles in 31 snaps in the Richmond game . . . logged three tackles, with 1.0 sack (5 yards), in season opener vs. Central Michigan, playing 38 snaps . . . was named to Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Ranked second on the team in sacks (4.0 for 32 yards) and third in tackles for loss (6.5 for 41 yards) . . . played in all 12 games with two starting assignments (Wisconsin, Penn State) . . . posted 30 tackles overall (13 solo, 17 assists) . . . logged 334 snaps on defense at linebacker . . . also led the team with 181 plays on special teams . . . had four stops, including a 6-yard sack, in regular-season finale at Penn State while playing a season-high 47 snaps . . . logged three tackles with 0.5 TFL (2 yards) in Indiana game, playing 28 snaps . . . stuffed stat sheet in Rutgers game with season-high six stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss (15 yards) and 1.0 sack (13 yards) with one pass break-up and one QB hurry, in playing 45 snaps . . . posted a fumble recovery, a season-best 1.5 tackles for loss, along with 1.0 sack, as part of a season-high five total tackles at Illinois, in registering 40 snaps . . . was in on limited defensive time, playing 14 snaps, along with special teams action in Michigan game . . . made first start as a Spartan in Wisconsin game, and posted three tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss and two QB hurries in notching 46 snaps . . . recorded one tackle vs. Ohio State in 13 snaps . . . tallied three tackles at Maryland in playing 31 defensive snaps . . . was in on 15 defensive snaps in Minnesota game . . . notched two stops at Washington, playing 24 snaps, with one tackle on special teams and one on defense . . . tallied two tackles in Akron game, playing 22 snaps . . . registered one stop with 1.0 sack in Spartan debut vs. Western Michigan, playing nine defensive snaps.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MISSISSIPPI STATE): Posted 52 tackles in 12 games, including eight starts . . . tallied 7.5 tackles for loss, second most on the team, in addition to 2.5 sacks and three QB hurries . . . played 514 snaps on defense . . . had two TFLs (2 yards) and seven tackles overall in regular-season finale at Ole Miss . . . notched seven stops vs. Auburn . . . had five tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss (4 yards) and a half sack (3 yards), vs. Arkansas . . . collected four stops vs. Kentucky . . . had a season-high eight tackles, including a 10-yard sack, vs. Alabama . . . had seven tackles overall with two TFLs (11 yards) and a 9-yard sack vs. Louisiana Tech . . . was MSU’s defensive representative for SEC Media Days.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE): Ranked second on the team with a career-high 77 tackles (31 solo, 46 assists) while starting all 11 games at linebacker . . . led team with a career-high 8.5 tackles for loss (31 yards) . . . ranked second on the Bulldog defense with a career-best four sacks (21 yards) . . . played a career-high 719 snaps on defense . . . led all FBS linebackers in pass rush snaps (192), total pressures generated (39) and quarterback hurries (27), per Pro Football Focus . . . collected eight stops, including a half sack (2 yards), in win over Tulsa at Armed Forces Bowl . . . produced six tackles vs. Missouri . . . owned eight tackles and one tackle for loss vs. Auburn . . . logged nine stops at Ole Miss; took down Matt Corral for a sack on third-and-goal to force an Ole Miss field goal at the beginning of the fourth quarter . . . recorded four tackles, including 1.5 TFLs, and two pass break-ups vs. Georgia . . . finished with a career-high 13 tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Vanderbilt . . . credited with five tackles vs. Alabama . . . collected four tackles and one pass break-up vs. Texas A&M . . . had five tackles and a 3-yard sack vs. Arkansas; also recovered a fourth-quarter fumble against the Razorbacks . . . made his first career start in win at LSU in the season opener, tallied 10 tackles, including a 10-yard sack in the fourth quarter . . . named to the 2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll as a psychology major.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT MISSISSIPPI STATE): Appeared in 11 games . . . collected 11 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and one sack . . . also had a fumble recovery vs. Auburn . . . had a 3-yard sack in the Music City Bowl vs. Louisville . . . made a season-high five stops vs. Abilene Christian . . . had two tackles, including a half tackle for loss (1 yard), vs. Alabama . . . played 77 snaps on defense.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Played in four games to preserve his redshirt season . . . made athletic play on special teams in Outback Bowl vs. Iowa, fielding rugby-style punt after just 12 yards to set up a scoring drive at the Iowa 47-yard line . . . recorded his first career tackle vs. Louisiana . . . made his collegiate debut vs. Stephen F. Austin in the season opener.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Archbishop Rummel High School for Coach Jay Roth . . . played hybrid outside linebacker/safety position . . . was a four-star linebacker prospect, according to Rivals.com . . . listed as the 23rd-best linebacker in the country and the 12th-best recruit from the state of Louisiana by Rivals.com . . . ranked the 17th-best overall prospect in the state of Louisiana in the 247Sports composite rankings . . . also lettered in basketball . . . son of Albert Brule III and Christine Duplessis . . . graduated from Mississippi State in December 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.
CAREER NOTES: Played 64 collegiate games in six seasons from 2018-23, including 40 games at Mississippi State (2018-21) and 24 at Michigan State (2022-23) . . . collected 235 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss (140 yards), 16.5 sacks (103 yards), six pass break-ups and three fumble recoveries in his collegiate career . . . started 30 career games (19 at Mississippi State, 11 at Michigan State) . . . graduate transfer from Mississippi State joined the Spartan program in December 2022 . . . posted 141 tackles in four seasons at Mississippi State, playing 40 games from 2018-21, making 19 starts, adding 17.5 tackles for loss (64 yards) and 7.5 sacks (46 yards) with three pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries . . . experienced player saw action on 1,313 snaps on defense in addition to time on special teams during his four seasons in Starkville . . . had 94 tackles with 15.0 tackles for loss (76 yards) and 9.0 sacks (57 yards), with three pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and three QB hurries in 24 games, with 11 starts, at Michigan State . . . logged double-figure tackles in three career games, highlighted by career-high 13 stops vs. Vanderbilt (11/20/20) during Mississippi State career, adding 10 vs. LSU (9/6/20), with one double-digit outing at Michigan State (11 vs. Michigan on 10/21/23) . . . graduated from Mississippi State in December 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.
2023 SEASON (SIXTH YEAR): Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the media . . . led Michigan State with a career-high five sacks (25 yards) and tied his career best with 8.5 tackles for loss (35 yards) . . . ranked fifth on the team with 64 tackles (35 solo, 29 assists), the second-highest ouput of his career . . . played a total of 571 snaps . . . played in all 12 games, including nine starts . . . credited with 15 QB pressures by Pro Football Focus . . . had a 7-yard sack and five tackles overall in his collegiate finale against Penn State at Ford Field . . . was starting linebacker in game at Indiana and tallied eight tackles for his second-highest output of the season, adding one pass break-up, in logging 55 snaps . . . started game at Ohio State at linebacker, and matched jersey number with seven stops, including 1.0 tackle for loss, in charting 43 snaps . . . drew start in Nebraska game and matched jersey number with seven tackles, adding 1.0 tackle for loss on 1.0 sack, in logging 56 snaps . . . started game at Minnesota and tallied three tackles, in playing 61 snaps, ranking first among linebackers and fourth overall on the defense . . . drew start at linebacker in Michigan game, logging an MSU career-high 11 tackles for first double-digit tackle outing of Spartan career, adding career-high tying 2.0 tackles for loss (12 yards) and 1.0 sack (8 yards) in playing 54 snaps . . . started game at Rutgers at linebacker and registered five stops in logging 41 snaps . . . was starting linebacker in Iowa game, tallying 1.0 tackle for loss in playing 53 snaps, which led the linebackers corps and was fifth overall on the defense . . . started Maryland game and logged his jersey number of tackles with seven stops, adding one pass break-up and one QB hurry in 46 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Washington game, registering 31 snaps . . . posted 1.5 tackles for loss (3 yards) and 1.0 sack (1 yard) as part of five total tackles in 31 snaps in the Richmond game . . . logged three tackles, with 1.0 sack (5 yards), in season opener vs. Central Michigan, playing 38 snaps . . . was named to Reese’s Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Ranked second on the team in sacks (4.0 for 32 yards) and third in tackles for loss (6.5 for 41 yards) . . . played in all 12 games with two starting assignments (Wisconsin, Penn State) . . . posted 30 tackles overall (13 solo, 17 assists) . . . logged 334 snaps on defense at linebacker . . . also led the team with 181 plays on special teams . . . had four stops, including a 6-yard sack, in regular-season finale at Penn State while playing a season-high 47 snaps . . . logged three tackles with 0.5 TFL (2 yards) in Indiana game, playing 28 snaps . . . stuffed stat sheet in Rutgers game with season-high six stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss (15 yards) and 1.0 sack (13 yards) with one pass break-up and one QB hurry, in playing 45 snaps . . . posted a fumble recovery, a season-best 1.5 tackles for loss, along with 1.0 sack, as part of a season-high five total tackles at Illinois, in registering 40 snaps . . . was in on limited defensive time, playing 14 snaps, along with special teams action in Michigan game . . . made first start as a Spartan in Wisconsin game, and posted three tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss and two QB hurries in notching 46 snaps . . . recorded one tackle vs. Ohio State in 13 snaps . . . tallied three tackles at Maryland in playing 31 defensive snaps . . . was in on 15 defensive snaps in Minnesota game . . . notched two stops at Washington, playing 24 snaps, with one tackle on special teams and one on defense . . . tallied two tackles in Akron game, playing 22 snaps . . . registered one stop with 1.0 sack in Spartan debut vs. Western Michigan, playing nine defensive snaps.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MISSISSIPPI STATE): Posted 52 tackles in 12 games, including eight starts . . . tallied 7.5 tackles for loss, second most on the team, in addition to 2.5 sacks and three QB hurries . . . played 514 snaps on defense . . . had two TFLs (2 yards) and seven tackles overall in regular-season finale at Ole Miss . . . notched seven stops vs. Auburn . . . had five tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss (4 yards) and a half sack (3 yards), vs. Arkansas . . . collected four stops vs. Kentucky . . . had a season-high eight tackles, including a 10-yard sack, vs. Alabama . . . had seven tackles overall with two TFLs (11 yards) and a 9-yard sack vs. Louisiana Tech . . . was MSU’s defensive representative for SEC Media Days.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE): Ranked second on the team with a career-high 77 tackles (31 solo, 46 assists) while starting all 11 games at linebacker . . . led team with a career-high 8.5 tackles for loss (31 yards) . . . ranked second on the Bulldog defense with a career-best four sacks (21 yards) . . . played a career-high 719 snaps on defense . . . led all FBS linebackers in pass rush snaps (192), total pressures generated (39) and quarterback hurries (27), per Pro Football Focus . . . collected eight stops, including a half sack (2 yards), in win over Tulsa at Armed Forces Bowl . . . produced six tackles vs. Missouri . . . owned eight tackles and one tackle for loss vs. Auburn . . . logged nine stops at Ole Miss; took down Matt Corral for a sack on third-and-goal to force an Ole Miss field goal at the beginning of the fourth quarter . . . recorded four tackles, including 1.5 TFLs, and two pass break-ups vs. Georgia . . . finished with a career-high 13 tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Vanderbilt . . . credited with five tackles vs. Alabama . . . collected four tackles and one pass break-up vs. Texas A&M . . . had five tackles and a 3-yard sack vs. Arkansas; also recovered a fourth-quarter fumble against the Razorbacks . . . made his first career start in win at LSU in the season opener, tallied 10 tackles, including a 10-yard sack in the fourth quarter . . . named to the 2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll as a psychology major.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT MISSISSIPPI STATE): Appeared in 11 games . . . collected 11 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and one sack . . . also had a fumble recovery vs. Auburn . . . had a 3-yard sack in the Music City Bowl vs. Louisville . . . made a season-high five stops vs. Abilene Christian . . . had two tackles, including a half tackle for loss (1 yard), vs. Alabama . . . played 77 snaps on defense.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Played in four games to preserve his redshirt season . . . made athletic play on special teams in Outback Bowl vs. Iowa, fielding rugby-style punt after just 12 yards to set up a scoring drive at the Iowa 47-yard line . . . recorded his first career tackle vs. Louisiana . . . made his collegiate debut vs. Stephen F. Austin in the season opener.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Archbishop Rummel High School for Coach Jay Roth . . . played hybrid outside linebacker/safety position . . . was a four-star linebacker prospect, according to Rivals.com . . . listed as the 23rd-best linebacker in the country and the 12th-best recruit from the state of Louisiana by Rivals.com . . . ranked the 17th-best overall prospect in the state of Louisiana in the 247Sports composite rankings . . . also lettered in basketball . . . son of Albert Brule III and Christine Duplessis . . . graduated from Mississippi State in December 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.
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