6′1″ · 210 lb · Atlanta, GA · McEachern
He has tackles in 3 of Jacksonville State’s 7 games: none in the other 4.
Brayden Matthews
On tape: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Kennesaw State, Week 6, 2026.
7 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-26@ Kennesaw State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 27-26
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 3 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
46.4%
196 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
60.3
7 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
221 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,336 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Conference USA as a freshman.
His career
