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Braden Mullen

DL · Charlotte · Sr. · #44

Returning to Charlotte for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Braden Mullen

DL · Charlotte · Sr · #44

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Charlotte
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Charlotte1953.00.51----
Career1953.00.51----

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Charlotte

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Charlotte

Returning around him

  • 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #102

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nate Temple’s 2023 season.

Nate Temple

90%match

Pittsburgh · 2023

#2

Keegan Davis

Florida International · 2022

85%
#3

John Ward

San José State · 2024

85%
#4

Joseph Zelinsky

Eastern Michigan · 2023

84%
#5

Antoineo Harris Jr.

New Mexico · 2024

83%

Matches Nate on

Height
Hurry rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to David Bailey's freshman season at Stanford (2022).

David Bailey

83%match

Stanford · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 2
#2

Keegan Davis

Florida International · 2022

All-Conference USA
79%
#3

Jalil Clemons

Memphis · 2020

78%
#4

Gabe Hunter

Boise State · 2022

78%
#5

T.J. Searcy

Florida · 2023

78%

Matches David on

Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12049

Final rank
#13533
Avg #13116.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12049 this season.