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Jersey Number 26
Brayden Matts
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Sandalwood HS
Graduated in May 2022 with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
2021 (Redshirt Senior)
- Played in 10 games on the season, making six starts at the safety position
- Finished the season with 20 total tackles and one pass breakup
- Had a season-high nine tackles and a pass breakup in the home win over Kansas (Sept. 10)
- Recorded six stops in the road win at Buffalo (Sept. 18)
- Picked up three tackles in the season-opening win over The Citadel (Sept. 2)
- Also had one tackle in each of the home wins over UMass (Sept. 25) and Texas State (Nov. 20)
- Named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2022 spring semester
2020 (Redshirt Junior)
- Played in and started all 12 games for the Chants in the defensive secondary
- Totaled 39 tackles on the season, including 26 solo stops
- Registered at least one solo tackle in all 12 games on the season
- Also had two interceptions and recovered two fumbles on the year
- Tallied four pass breakups
- Recorded a season-high six tackles in the home win over South Alabama (Nov. 7)
- Had five stops, one interception, and one pass breakup in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl versus No. 23 Liberty (Dec. 26)
- Picked up four tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup in the road win at Troy (Dec. 12)
- Also had four stops in back-to-back wins over Appalachian State (Nov. 21) and Texas State (Nov. 28)
- Recovered a fumble in the win over Arkansas State (Oct. 3) and in the road victory at Georgia State (Oct. 31)
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Played in all 12 games, starting four contests at Georgia Southern (Oct. 19), at Arkansas State (Nov. 16), at ULM (Nov. 23), and versus Texas State (Nov. 30)
- Lined up at safety and on special teams
- Totaled 35 tackles on the season, including 21 solo tackles
- Also had 0.5 tackle-for-loss, forced two fumbles, and recovered one fumble
- Registered a season-high seven tackles at ULM
- Also had six tackles in the season finale versus Texas State
- Recorded five tackles and forced a fumble in the road game at Georgia Southern
- Picked up four tackles in the home win over Norfolk State (Sept. 14) and four stops and a 0.5 tackle-for-loss in the Thursday night game versus Louisiana (Nov. 7)
- Had three tackles, forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble in the road game at Arkansas State
- Was named the Most Improved Safety over the 2020 spring practice
2018 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Played in 11 games, making four starts in the defensive secondary
- Also played special teams
- Totaled 20 tackles, including 15 solo stops on the year
- Also tallied 2.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack, and forced a fumble
- Made his first career start in the season opener at South Carolina (Sept. 1), recording three tackles for the game
- Also had three tackles, all solo stops, and 1.0 tackle-for-loss in the road win at Campbell (Sept. 12)
- Recorded a season-high six tackles, five solo, a sack, and forced a fumble in the conference road win at Louisiana (Sept. 22)
- Had four tackles in back-to-back games at Troy (Sept. 29) and versus ULM (Oct. 13)
2017 (Freshman)
- Redshirted
- Named the Chant Squad Special Teams MVP for the season opener versus UMass
High School
- Named honorable mention Duval Sports All-Area football team
- Also lettered in baseball at Sandalwood High School
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