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Brenden Schooler

SAF

Brenden Schooler is an NFL SAF. Now with NE, he's in his 5th NFL season. Last season's 36.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 23rd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'1", 210#

College

Texas; Arizona; Oregon

Draft

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Seasons

2022–2026

2025 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
36.5

23th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3-0.69
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2-0.84
Availability×0.1+0.36

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025NE36.512
2024NE45.411
2023NE36.211
2022NE36.211

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Brenden Schooler has played in 45 regular-season games, all with NE.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 45.4, in the 43rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2025 splits

regular season

2025 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonLAC——
PostseasonHOU——
PostseasonDEN——
Week 2MIA—40.1
Week 3PIT—40.7
Week 4CAR—41
Week 5BUF—39.9
Week 6NO—41.1
Week 7TEN—40.2
Week 8CLE—40.3
Week 10TB—39.6
Week 11NYJ—40.7
Week 15BUF—40.2
Week 16BAL—40.5
Week 17NYJ—41.2

Brenden Schooler — common questions

What position does Brenden Schooler play?
Brenden Schooler is listed as an SAF.
Which teams has Brenden Schooler played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Brenden Schooler has played for NE (2022–2025).
Where did Brenden Schooler go to college?
Brenden Schooler played college football at Texas; Arizona; Oregon.
How many touchdowns has Brenden Schooler scored?
Brenden Schooler has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Brenden Schooler's ScoutIndex Rating?
Brenden Schooler rated 36.5 for 2025, the 23rd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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