AJ Brathwaite
AJ Brathwaite
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. This is his second year in the same secondary at Western Kentucky. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Florida Atlantic — Week 13, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Western Kentucky, 77 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 64 | 39 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 77 | 49 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2022
W 38–27
vs Austin Peay
1 INT
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to George Hicks’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon McKinney's senior season at Utah (2021).
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