Braydon Bennett
Braydon Bennett
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Four head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 8 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Wofford, Week 4, 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
James Franklin
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 134 | 781 | 5.8 | 11 | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 91 | 407 | 4.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 74 | 636 | 8.6 | 7 | -- |
| Career | 319 | 1,915 | 6.0 | 24 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 25 | 188 | 7.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 23 | 200 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Coastal Carolina | 24 | 295 | 12.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 77 | 771 | 10.0 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Xazavian Valladay’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Parker Navarro's graduate season at Ohio (2025).
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Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025-99%
Sharp dropoff (-99%) — career inflection point.