Braylon Rigsby
Braylon Rigsby
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. He has spent three seasons in the Texas Tech linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Oklahoma State, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joey McGuire.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 17 | 6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 11 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (22 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to T.J. Bush’s 2023 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ahmad Breaux's sophomore season at LSU (2025).
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