AJ Brathwaite Jr. - Football - Arkansas Razorbacks

#29 AJ Brathwaite Jr.

DB | R-Sr | 6-0 | 187 | Miami, Fla. | Central HS / WKU

2021 Conference USA Honorable Mention

At Western Kentucky
2022 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Missed portions of the season while dealing with an injury, making only eight appearances with a pair of starts … Recorded 16 tackles with one tackle for loss and one interception … Made two stops and picked off a pass in season opener vs. Austin Peay (Aug. 27) … Returned from injury vs. UTSA (Oct. 8), making two tackles … Notched his lone TFL as part of three-tackle performance at Middle Tennessee (Oct. 15) … Recorded two tackles vs. North Texas (Oct. 29) … Posted his best game of the season with six tackles at Florida Atlantic (Nov. 26) … Made a pair of tackles in New Orleans Bowl victory vs. South Alabama (Dec. 21).

2021 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started all 12 games he appeared in, taking over a spot in the WKU secondary … His 64 tackles ranked fourth on the roster … Made five tackles in season opener vs. UT Martin (Sept. 2) … Logged three solo stops at Army (Sept. 11) … Had a career game vs. Indiana (Sept. 25) with 15 tackles, including a sack, and a forced fumble … Picked off a pass and made four tackles vs. UTSA (Oct. 9) … Notched his second double digit tackle performance of the season with 10 stops at Old Dominion (Oct. 16) … Carded a pair of solo tackles at FIU (Oct. 23) … Made three stops vs. Charlotte (Oct. 30) … Recorded his second tackle for loss of the season as part of a two-tackle game at Rice (Nov. 13) … Picked up six tackles vs. Florida Atlantic (Nov. 20) … Made eight tackles with a half tackle for loss at UTSA (Dec. 3) … Forced a fumble and logged five tackles with a half tackle for loss in Boca Raton Bowl victory over Appalachian State (Dec. 18).

2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 11 games, primarily on special teams … Made eight tackles on the season … Matched his career-best with four stops vs. Marshall (Oct. 10) … Recovered a muffed punt in the end zone for a score vs. Charlotte (Dec. 6).

2019 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games for the Hilltoppers, including his first career start vs. Central Arkansas … Recorded nine tackles while seeing time on defense and special teams … Made four tackles at Southern Miss (Nov. 23) … Blocked a punt vs. Charlotte (Oct. 19).

2018 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games to keep redshirt intact … Made one tackle vs. FIU (Oct. 27).

HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at Central HS in Miami where he was an honor roll student and a three-star prospect according to 247Sports … Ranked 109th defensive back nationally and 219th overall prospect in Florida … Chose Western Kentucky over offers from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, UCF, East Carolina, Colorado State, Tulane, Florida Atlantic and Appalachian State.