NSD23: Jaylon Braxton

December 21, 2022

A consensus four-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … No. 141 prospect in Top247 rankings … No. 217 prospect in ESPN 300 rankings … No. 208 prospect in Rivals250 rankings … Rated the No. 8 cornerback nationally and the No. 9 player in Texas by On3 … Rated the No. 12 cornerback in the country and the No. 26 player in Texas by 247Sports … Played on both sides of the ball for Jeff Rayburn at Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas … As a sophomore on the varsity squad, caught one pass for a 23-yard touchdown … Racked up 20 tackles, recorded a pair of interceptions and totaled seven pass breakups … Returned nine kickoffs for 275 yards (30.6 avg), including a season-long 82-yard touchdown return … As a junior, totaled 38 receptions for 467 yards (12.3 ypc) and two touchdowns … As a senior, caught 41 passes for 566 yards (13.8 ypc) and six touchdowns … Also completed one pass for a 10-yard touchdown … Totaled 27 tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss … Recorded 10 pass breakups and five interceptions … Blocked one field goal … Returned eight punts for 99 yards and a touchdown … Had one kick return for 55 yards … Son of Ronnie and Brandy Braxton … Has two siblings, Braylon and Kaylah … Brother, Braylon, plays football at Tulsa … Birthdate: March 25, 2004 … CHOSE ARKANSAS OVER: Baylor, Boston College, Cal, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Maryland Miami (FL), Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Penn State, SMU, Stanford, TCU, Tennessee, Utah, Vanderbilt and others.