Jaycob Brugman

Jaycob Brugman

@bruggy4

Former MLB player. Trainer/Hitting Coach at @brand_athletics @teachmehowtobruggy ❤️@alibrug

2.9K

Followers

1.6K

Following

271

Posts

7.87%

Engagement Rate

≈ +0.3% over 134d Nano tier Updated Sep 18, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

This account ranks 2151 out of 2299 tracked creators and holds a follower count that is 0.0x the median, meaning it is smaller than the typical creator we track. Jaycob Brugman operates an unverified account with no set category and 271 total posts. This profile functions as a niche sports and training hub for his followers. The engagement rate of 7.87% exceeds the 1.60% median. The rest of this report breaks down the specific audience demographics and content performance metrics.

Account Info

Account Size Nano
Followers 2,889
Following 1,564
Posts 271
Verified No

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 214
Avg Comments per Post 14
Videos 8
Photos 4
Engagement Rate 7.87%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @bruggy4's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

+9

Net Change

+0.3%

% Change

0

Avg / Day

134

Days Tracked

51

Data Points

Tracked between May 6, 2026 (2,880 followers) and Sep 18, 2026 (2,889 followers).

The account stayed at 2.9K followers throughout the 134 days. The count remained flat with only a 0.3% change.

What the trajectory means

The follower count for @bruggy4 remained flat with a 0.3% change over the 134 day period. This stability identifies the account as a known quantity rather than a volatile growth play. The steady pace allows for stable campaign planning without the risk of rapid audience fluctuation.

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

@bruggy4 ranks 272 out of 2262 and sits well above the median engagement rate of 1.60%. This high performance means every follower interacts with the content much more frequently than the average creator. The 7.87% rate indicates a highly active audience.

The 7.87% engagement rate outperforms the 1.60% median, placing the account in the top 12% of performers. This indicates an audience that reacts much more than usual compared to standard benchmarks. Photos command higher attention with 351 average likes while videos earn 145. The audience rewards still imagery over motion content. Reach stability is low because only 8.3% of posts doubled the account average and none reached five times the mean. This suggests that success depends on specific hits rather than consistent growth across all types of media. Interaction remains modest with 14 comments per post despite high like counts. This behavior shows a community that favors quick visual appreciation over deep discussion. The audience is a tap-and-scroll audience.

214

Avg Likes/Post

14

Avg Comments/Post

2.6K

Total Likes

163

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Nano tier benchmarks

Average for Nano

7.87%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

145

Avg Likes on Videos (8)

351

Avg Likes on Photos (4)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @bruggy4's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. Spikes indicate viral hits; flat stretches indicate steady content with consistent reach.

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @bruggy4's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @bruggy4

979 likes · 51 comments

4.5× @bruggy4's average post · 4.9× the median post.

"Everyone asks what my favorite stadium was to play in and although I didn’t play in all of them, I always say Oakland. It wasn’t the bells and whistles I judged that on, it was the atmosphere. The smells. The Staff that has been there for decades. The grounds crew. Most important"

482 characters

Photo

Format

Saturday

Day Posted

12:00 UTC

Hour Posted

Hashtags: #rootedinoakland #goodtimes #thankyoufans

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post performed at nearly five times the median engagement rate for this account. Its like to comment ratio of roughly ten to one indicates a high level of passive appreciation from the audience. You should prioritize long captions of over 100 characters to maximize reach, as these outperform medium length options by eighty units on average. This data suggests that detailed storytelling resonates better than brief updates. Use the specific set of five recurring hashtags to signal your niche clearly to the algorithm. These tags focus heavily on regional and seasonal baseball content. Your current posting cadence is very low at approximately one post every ten days. Given the modest follower count, focus on maintaining a consistent presence rather than seeking rapid growth. This account currently maintains an average engagement rate of roughly seven percent.

Top Hashtags

#baseball (2) #baseballsummertraining (1) #provo (1) #utahhighschoolbaseball (1) #summersports (1) #rootedinoakland (1) #goodtimes (1) #thankyoufans (1) #synchronicity (1) #fullcircle (1) #anniversaryvibes (1) #brandathletics (1) #utahbaseball (1) #knockorwalk (1)

Top Keywords

baseball (8) training (6) jaycob (5) field (5) fundamentals (4) days (4) life (4) play (4) every (3) hitting (3) improve (3) brand (3) athletics (3) camp (3) high (3) session (3) athletes (3) spots (3) limited (3) spot (3) june (3) incoming (3) year (3) group (3) looking (3) team (3) league (3) ricky (3) incredible (3) favorite (3)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 470 chars
Posting Frequency 0.1 posts/week

Content Mix

8

Videos / Reels

4

Photos

Top Performing Posts

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Everyone asks what my favorite stadium was to play in and although I didn’t play in all of them, I always say Oakland. …

979 likes 51 comments
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Ricky being Ricky. Always laughing and the first one to the card table in the locker rooms. Having the opportunity to…

331 likes 7 comments
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Did your favorite make the cut? 💍 I had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with an amazing team of creatives for…

274 likes 21 comments 11.1K views Video
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Yesterday marked 12 years, and the universe had a little surprise for us. ✨ We ended up back at the same spot where Jay…

244 likes 31 comments 7.0K views Video
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These littles are pretty lucky 🫶🏽 Happy Father's Day @bruggy4!

227 likes 15 comments 5.7K views Video
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💥 3-year-old’s *hilarious* reaction to Daddy's 1st Major League Homerun 🤣 I’m literally crying laughing over this clip…

189 likes 20 comments 5.1K views Video
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SUMER TRAINING IS HERE!! Start Date: Tuesday, June 3 Location: Pleasant Grove High School Schedule: Training Days – T…

75 likes 2 comments 1.3K views Video
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☀️ We've got sunshine... Never wanting summer to end, especially pool days 💦🌞 . 🎥 @leebrug

63 likes 6 comments 2.6K views Video
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Post thumbnail

⚾ Holiday Hitting Camp is here!
Join former MLB outfielder Jaycob Brugman for a high–energy training session focused on…

60 likes 3 comments
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @bruggy4

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
Everyone asks what my favorite stadium was to play in and although I didn’t pla…
979 51 view
2
Ricky being Ricky. Always laughing and the first one to the card table in the l…
331 7 view
3
Did your favorite make the cut? 💍 I had the incredible opportunity to collabora…
274 21 view
4
Yesterday marked 12 years, and the universe had a little surprise for us. ✨ We …
244 31 view
5
These littles are pretty lucky 🫶🏽 Happy Father's Day @bruggy4!
227 15 view
6
💥 3-year-old’s *hilarious* reaction to Daddy's 1st Major League Homerun 🤣 I’m …
189 20 view
7
SUMER TRAINING IS HERE!! Start Date: Tuesday, June 3 Location: Pleasant Grove …
75 2 view
8
☀️ We've got sunshine... Never wanting summer to end, especially pool days 💦🌞 .…
63 6 view
9
⚾ Holiday Hitting Camp is here!
Join former MLB outfielder Jaycob Brugman for a…
60 3 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @bruggy4 posts on Instagram

The creator follows a sparse high-effort pace. This profile posts much less frequently than the median creator and ranks near the bottom of the peer group for volume. A consistency score of zero indicates an erratic rhythm with no predictable pattern. The gaps between posts are long and unpredictable, punctuated only by rare bursts of activity. Content lands primarily on Wednesday and Friday around 12:00 UTC. These specific windows represent when new material enters the feed rather than peak viewer engagement. Marketers should treat this account as a low-frequency partner for high-impact placements. Because content is so infrequent, any tie-in must be planned well in advance to align with these rare upload moments. You cannot rely on a regular posting schedule to maintain constant brand presence. Campaigns should focus on quality over frequency since the creator does not provide a steady stream of daily visibility. Plan your timeline around the specific days they do choose to post content.

0.1

Posts / week

1889.5h

Avg gap between posts

Friday, Wednesday, Sunday

Peak posting days

12:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @bruggy4 publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Hour of day (UTC) — 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @bruggy4 publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 12:00 UTC — highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC; subtract 5h for US Eastern, 8h for US Pacific, or add 1h for UK BST. Empty hours don't necessarily mean a bad time to post; they're simply hours @bruggy4 hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

The account posts most often on Friday and Wednesday at 12:00 UTC. The posting frequency is low at 0.1 times per week.

Most Common Words

Frequent caption words across @bruggy4's recent posts (excludes stopwords)

baseball (8) training (6) jaycob (5) field (5) fundamentals (4) days (4) life (4) play (4) every (3) hitting (3) improve (3) brand (3) athletics (3) camp (3) high (3) session (3) athletes (3) spots (3) limited (3) spot (3) june (3) incoming (3) year (3) group (3) looking (3) team (3) league (3) ricky (3) incredible (3) favorite (3)

Best Day of the Week to Post

@bruggy4's engagement broken down by day of the week

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Monday 2 186 373
Tuesday 1 295 295
Wednesday 2 52 103
Friday 3 115 346
Saturday 2 546 1,093
Sunday 2 258 517

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @bruggy4 maintains output

2

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

1.4%

Active days

Posted at least once

1889.5h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @bruggy4's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

470

Avg Caption Chars

510

Median Chars

872

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Medium (40-100) 2 156
Long (100+) 10 242

The audience rewards long captions with an average of 242 engagements. Medium captions perform the worst at 156 engagement.

Who This Audience Is

What @bruggy4's reach and engagement mean for a brand.

The follower count sits at a fraction of the median for tracked creators. This indicates an audience that is small and has never reached broadcast scale. The lack of verification and a missing category suggest a personal profile rather than a professional brand entity. Despite the low reach, the engagement rate is much higher than the average. A rate nearly five times the median suggests that the message lands with more force among those who do see it compared to typical accounts. This high interaction relative to size points toward a niche circle of active participants. The creator follows back over half of their followers which confirms the small scale and personal nature of the network. Because there is no defined category or verified status, this audience fits few brand categories.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

The primary revenue stream for @bruggy4 is micro-influencer sponsorships. A sponsored post sits at a $0 to $0 price point based on current follower counts. This account ranks near the bottom of the platform, making it a value buy for brands seeking high engagement over reach. The 7.87% engagement rate is much higher than the 1.60% median, suggesting the audience is highly active and attentive. Because the creator sits well below the median rank, any quoted price represents a ceiling to negotiate under rather than a fixed fee. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 2.9K followers (Nano)

N/A

Industry rate for nano Instagram creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Key Insights & Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Reach. Ranking 2151 of 2299 with a following far below the median, this account has a small footprint in the market. Engagement. A 7.87% rate is well above the 1.60% median, meaning the current followers are highly active. Hit-rate. Only 8.3% of posts beat double the average engagement, indicating that content rarely breaks out beyond a standard baseline. Trajectory. The follower count remained flat over 134 days, showing a stagnant growth trend.

Strengths

  • + 7.87% engagement rate beats the 1.60% tracked median

Opportunities

  • ~ Only 8.3% of recent posts clear 2x the account average, a low hit-rate
  • ~ Sparse cadence of about 0.1 posts a week limits fresh reach
  • ~ Below 10K followers, the usual floor for paid sponsorships

Summary

This analysis of @bruggy4 reveals a nano Instagram presence with 2,889 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 7.87%, averaging 214 likes per post across 12 analyzed posts.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @bruggy4

How many followers does @bruggy4 have on Instagram?

@bruggy4 has 2,889 followers on Instagram, placing them in the nano creator tier.

What is @bruggy4's Instagram engagement rate?

@bruggy4 has an engagement rate of 7.87% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 214 likes per post.

How much does @bruggy4 earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @bruggy4's estimated sponsorship value is $0 - $0 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @bruggy4 published on Instagram?

@bruggy4 has published 271 posts on Instagram.

What is @bruggy4's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 979 likes and 51 comments.

How often does @bruggy4 post on Instagram?

@bruggy4 posts approximately 0.1 times per week, with an average gap of 1889.5 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Friday, Wednesday, Sunday.

How does @bruggy4 compare to other Instagram creators?

@bruggy4 sits in the Nano creator tier alongside accounts like @australian_coin_info, @matthewalgiecoffee, @dat.feel.good.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @bruggy4's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: Sep 18, 2026