#11

Brayden Manley

DL · Georgia Tech · Jr. · #11

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

Brayden Manley

DL · Georgia Tech · Jr · #11

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

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

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Georgia Tech9-4HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Georgia Tech17103.03.01----
Career17103.03.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 24–21

vs Clemson

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Georgia Tech

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Georgia Tech

Returning around him

  • 81% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 2 Georgia Tech players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Georgia Tech · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #41

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caleb Dietlin’s 2025 season.

Missouri State · 2025

#2

William Whitlow Jr.

Memphis · 2023

73%
#3

Oluwaseyi Omotosho

Wyoming · 2022

71%
#4

Caiden Woullard

Miami (OH) · 2022

71%
#5

Elijah Alston

Marshall · 2023

All-Sun Belt
70%

Matches Caleb on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight

Differs from Caleb on

Class year (lower)
Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Dietlin's freshman season at Missouri State (2025).

Missouri State · 2025

#2

Grayson Murphy

North Texas · 2020

69%
#3

Ryan Johnson

Southern Miss · 2024

63%
#4

Vili Taufatofua

San José State · 2025

61%
#5

Jay'shon Thomas

Northern Illinois · 2025

60%

Matches Caleb on

TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate

Differs from Caleb on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #6878

Final rank
#6878
Avg #7638.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #6878 this season.