Oklahoma State University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
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Johnson, Braydon
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Jersey Number 8
Braydon Johnson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Arlington, TX
- High School:
- Bowie
Bio
Was the fastest player on OSU’s roster throughout his career ... Contributed on both offense and special teams ... Played in 46 games and started 24 times during his career ... Averaged 16.6 yards per catch during his career, with 15 catches of at least 40 yards and three 100-yard receiving games ... OSU’s third-leading receiver in terms of yards in 2019, 2020 and 2022.
2022 (Super Senior): Played and started in 10 games during his final season at OSU ... Had seven catches that gained at least 40 yards, ranking as the sixth-most in the FBS and second-most in the Big 12 ... Had a season-long catch of 49 yards at Baylor and a 47-yard catch at Oklahoma .... Finished the year with 32 catches for 566 yards, both of which marked the most in any season of his career ... Ranked fourth in the Big 12 and 28th in the FBS with an average of 17.7 yards per catch ... His receiving yards total ranked as the third-most on the team, despite playing fewer games than anyone else in the top four ... His 133 receiving yards in the season opener vs. Central Michigan set a career high and tied for the most for any Cowboy in a game all season ... His next highest yardage totals were 109 against Oklahoma, when he also set a career-high with seven catches, 86 against UAPB, 81 against Arizona State and 60 against both Baylor and West Virginia ... His two receiving touchdowns against UAPB were the most for any Cowboy in a game all season ... Named an Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award honrable mention player of the week vs. UAPB ... Added two carries for 17 yards on the year ... His 583 all-purpose yards were the fourth-most on the team ... Served as a game captain vs. Arizona State, Baylor and West Virginia.
2021 (Senior): Started the season opener against Missouri State, making two catches for two yards and adding a 13-yard carry ... Missed the remainder of the season after the first game.
2020 (Junior): His 248 receiving yards was third on the squad and his 20 receptions ranked fourth ... Scored on a 66-yard touchdown pass from Shane Illingworth against Kansas for his only touchdown of the year ... That score was OSU’s second-longest offensive play of the season ... Led the team with 13 kickoff returns and 239 kickoff return yards ... Season-long return was a 32-yarder against Oklahoma ... Credited with a 19-yard rush against Texas ... Played in all 11 games and was a starter in nine ... His most productive outings of the season were a four catch, 74-yard showing against Kansas, a four catch, 36-yard performance against Texas Tech and a three catch, 52-yard effort against Texas.
2019 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, logging 23 receptions for 491 yards (21.3 yards per reception) and four touchdowns ... The third-leading receiver on the team in terms of both yardage and touchdowns and the leading receiver on the team in terms of yards per reception ... Eight of his 23 receptions went for 30 yards or longer, including touchdowns of 69 yards against McNeese, 50 yards against Iowa State and 42 yards against Texas A&M ... Set career highs with five receptions, 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns against Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl, just one game after posting four receptions for 77 yards against Oklahoma ... Became one of the team’s most productive players late in the season, averaging 4.5 receptions for 100.5 receiving yards per game in the final two games of the season vs. Oklahoma and Texas A&M … Had three-catch performances in wins over Iowa State and West Virginia ... Also a factor on special teams, as he returned 10 kickoffs for an average of 19.2 yards per return.
2018 (Freshman): Saw spot duty in 11 games, making two catches for seven yards ... Had a six-yard reception as part of the Cowboys’ win over No. 6 Texas.
2017: Redshirt.
High School: Played for coach Danny DeArman at Bowie … Finished with 1,261 all-purpose yards as a senior, including 729 receiving yards, 335 kick return yards and 152 punt return yards, all of which were the most on his team … Scored eight receiving touchdowns and one punt return touchdown as a senior, averaging 25.3 yards per punt return and 30.5 yards per kickoff return … Caught a team-high 45 passes and added three carries for 45 yards to help lead a team that finished 10-3 … Also competed for a state champion track and field team … Chose Oklahoma State over offers from Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Tulsa, Colorado State and Utah State.
Personal: Braydon K. Johnson was born Dec. 2, 1998, in Oklahoma City, Okla. … Son of Danny Johnson and Kristi Wall … Majoring in Biology and University Studies.
2022 (Super Senior): Played and started in 10 games during his final season at OSU ... Had seven catches that gained at least 40 yards, ranking as the sixth-most in the FBS and second-most in the Big 12 ... Had a season-long catch of 49 yards at Baylor and a 47-yard catch at Oklahoma .... Finished the year with 32 catches for 566 yards, both of which marked the most in any season of his career ... Ranked fourth in the Big 12 and 28th in the FBS with an average of 17.7 yards per catch ... His receiving yards total ranked as the third-most on the team, despite playing fewer games than anyone else in the top four ... His 133 receiving yards in the season opener vs. Central Michigan set a career high and tied for the most for any Cowboy in a game all season ... His next highest yardage totals were 109 against Oklahoma, when he also set a career-high with seven catches, 86 against UAPB, 81 against Arizona State and 60 against both Baylor and West Virginia ... His two receiving touchdowns against UAPB were the most for any Cowboy in a game all season ... Named an Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award honrable mention player of the week vs. UAPB ... Added two carries for 17 yards on the year ... His 583 all-purpose yards were the fourth-most on the team ... Served as a game captain vs. Arizona State, Baylor and West Virginia.
2021 (Senior): Started the season opener against Missouri State, making two catches for two yards and adding a 13-yard carry ... Missed the remainder of the season after the first game.
2020 (Junior): His 248 receiving yards was third on the squad and his 20 receptions ranked fourth ... Scored on a 66-yard touchdown pass from Shane Illingworth against Kansas for his only touchdown of the year ... That score was OSU’s second-longest offensive play of the season ... Led the team with 13 kickoff returns and 239 kickoff return yards ... Season-long return was a 32-yarder against Oklahoma ... Credited with a 19-yard rush against Texas ... Played in all 11 games and was a starter in nine ... His most productive outings of the season were a four catch, 74-yard showing against Kansas, a four catch, 36-yard performance against Texas Tech and a three catch, 52-yard effort against Texas.
2019 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, logging 23 receptions for 491 yards (21.3 yards per reception) and four touchdowns ... The third-leading receiver on the team in terms of both yardage and touchdowns and the leading receiver on the team in terms of yards per reception ... Eight of his 23 receptions went for 30 yards or longer, including touchdowns of 69 yards against McNeese, 50 yards against Iowa State and 42 yards against Texas A&M ... Set career highs with five receptions, 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns against Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl, just one game after posting four receptions for 77 yards against Oklahoma ... Became one of the team’s most productive players late in the season, averaging 4.5 receptions for 100.5 receiving yards per game in the final two games of the season vs. Oklahoma and Texas A&M … Had three-catch performances in wins over Iowa State and West Virginia ... Also a factor on special teams, as he returned 10 kickoffs for an average of 19.2 yards per return.
2018 (Freshman): Saw spot duty in 11 games, making two catches for seven yards ... Had a six-yard reception as part of the Cowboys’ win over No. 6 Texas.
2017: Redshirt.
High School: Played for coach Danny DeArman at Bowie … Finished with 1,261 all-purpose yards as a senior, including 729 receiving yards, 335 kick return yards and 152 punt return yards, all of which were the most on his team … Scored eight receiving touchdowns and one punt return touchdown as a senior, averaging 25.3 yards per punt return and 30.5 yards per kickoff return … Caught a team-high 45 passes and added three carries for 45 yards to help lead a team that finished 10-3 … Also competed for a state champion track and field team … Chose Oklahoma State over offers from Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Tulsa, Colorado State and Utah State.
Personal: Braydon K. Johnson was born Dec. 2, 1998, in Oklahoma City, Okla. … Son of Danny Johnson and Kristi Wall … Majoring in Biology and University Studies.
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