2023 (Redshirt Senior): Saw action in 12 games, including one start at linebacker (Nov. 18 vs. Syracuse) … Recorded 29 tackles, including 4.5 for loss … Notched multiple stops in 10-of-12 games … Made five tackles, including a TFL, in his Georgia Tech debut vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 9) … Had three stops in three-consecutive games – at Wake Forest (Sept. 23), vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 30) and at No. 17 Miami (Fla.) (Oct. 7) … Broke up a pass at Virginia (Nov. 4) … Tallied a TFL at Clemson (Nov. 11) … Had four tackles and a season-high two TFL in first start as a Yellow Jacket vs. Syracuse.
2018-22 (Minnesota): Played five seasons at Minnesota (2018-22) before coming to Georgia Tech as a graduate transfer … Appeared in all 12 games as a redshirt junior in 2022, making 10 starts … Recorded 33 tackles (14 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks … Made two tackles against New Mexico State … Had three tackles and one pass breakup against Colorado … Registered seven tackles against Purdue … Recorded 10 tackles and one tackle for loss at Illinois … Made two tackles, including half of a sack, against Northwestern … Made three tackles (all solo) at Wisconsin … Started 7-of-13 games in 2021 as a redshirt sophomore … Made 24 tackles, broke up one pass and forced one fumble on the season … Made two tackles against Ohio State … Totaled three tackles, one quarterback hurry and forced one fumble against Bowling Green … Notched four tackles at Purdue … Recorded two tackles, including 0.5 tackles for a loss, against Maryland … Had three tackles at Iowa … Recorded three tackles against Wisconsin … Made one tackle against West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl … Missed the 2020 season with an injury (retaining his year of eligibility – “Covid Year”) … Played in all 13 games in 2019 as a redshirt freshman … Recorded 22 tackles (14 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss and three sacks … Made first collegiate tackle against South Dakota State … Recovered one fumble against Georgia Southern … Notched four tackles, one sack and one pass breakup against Illinois … Registered four tackles including 0.5 for loss against Rutgers … Impacted the game with an early sack and finished with two tackles against Maryland … Notched three tackles including a sack for a loss of 16 yards at Iowa … Recorded one tackle against Auburn in the Outback Bowl … Redshirted in 2018 … Made collegiate debut against New Mexico State and saw action against Miami (Ohio).
High School: Recorded 164 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss and five sacks on defense and 500 all-purpose yards on offense as a senior at Douglas County H.S. … Helped team to a 10-2 record … Named first-team all-state and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year … Received the 2017 Howard Thompson Trophy from the Douglas County School System, which is given annually to senior football player that represents best in academics, athletics and character … As a junior, notched 80 tackles … Two-time all-conference performer … Consensus three-star recruit … Tabbed No. 42-ranked outside linebacker in his class and No. 62 overall recruit in Georgia by 247Sports.
Personal: Father, Michael, played baseball at Savannah State … Brother, Brandon, played football at Georgia Tech (2013-15) … Uncle, Alfred Hill, played football at Purdue … Braelen earned a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota in 2022 … Majoring in business administration at Georgia Tech.
