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Braxton Starnes
Returning to Missouri State for 2026
Braxton Starnes
The receipt: 2 tackles against Arkansas State — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Missouri State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Missouri State7-6HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri State | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 42–10
vs UT Martin
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 32-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Missouri State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #131
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology