Braden Siders
Braden Siders
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Braden Siders has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Ohio — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 24 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Wyoming | 20 | 10 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Wyoming | 24 | 15 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Wyoming | 40 | 31 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 108 | 67 | 21.5 | 13.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 31–24
vs Pittsburgh
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · West Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ale Kaho’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Darryl Peterson's senior season at Wisconsin (2024).
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