Braxton Myers
Braxton Myers
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against North Alabama, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
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 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 31 | 19 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 22 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 55–6
vs North Alabama
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 49-point win at home against North Alabama.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (19 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jahlil Florence’s 2023 season.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zach Williams's freshman season at Tulsa (2024).
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Background
Before WKU: Myers joined WKU after spending the 2024 season at Southern Miss. There, he appeared in all 12 games and recorded 31 tackles, two tackles for loss, an interception he returned for a touchdown and three passes defended. He spent the 2023 season at Purdue, but did not see any game actio...