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Jersey Number 14
Braylon Staley
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Aiken, S.C.
- High School:
- Strom Thurmond
Bio
CAREER HONORS
SEC Freshman of the Week (vs. Syracuse, 9/1/25)2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Speedy wide receiver who earned a redshirt during his true freshman season ... Emerging as big-play threat in 2025 at slot receiver ... January 2024 early enrollee who participated in bowl practices and spring practice at Tennessee ... Has 24 receptions for 302 yards (12.6 avg) and two touchdowns in his career ... Played in eight career games with four starts.2025 – RS-FRESHMAN
Has started all four games at WR this season ... Pulled in three receptions for 50 yards, including a 31-yarder vs. UAB (9/20) ... Had a career-best nine catches for 97 yards and a touchdown in SEC opener vs. No. 6 Georgia (9/13), including a 32-yard scoring grab to give the Vols the lead early in the fourth quarter ... Logged five catches in 72-17 win over ETSU (9/6), totaling 39 yards ... Tabbed the SEC Freshman of the Week after reeling in four catches for 95 yards and a touchdown in his first-career start vs. Syracuse (8/30) ... Hauled in a 73-yard TD grab in the second quarter that was the longest reception by any SEC player in Week 1.2024 – FRESHMAN
Played in four games and earned a redshirt during his true freshman season … Expected to make a major impact in 2025 at slot receiver … Caught three passes for 21 yards … Saw action in the CFP First Round game at No. 6 Ohio State (12/21), making a season-high two catches for 11 yards … Hauled in one pass for 10 yards vs. UTEP (11/23) … Also appeared in games against Kent State (9/14) and Mississippi State (11/9).HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A consensus four-star recruit who was rated as the No. 2 wide receiver in the state of South Carolina by On3 and 247Sports … A top-300 player nationally according to On3 (No. 75), 247Sports (No. 78) and ESPN (No. 174) … Also rated as a top-40 wide receiver by all four major recruiting services, coming in at No. 12 by On3, No. 15 by 247Sports, No. 21 by ESPN and No. 40 by Rivals … Was the top wide receiver for Strom Thurmond High School as a senior, helping lead the Rebels to a 10-3 overall record, a Region 3-2A title and an appearance in the South Carolina Class 2A state quarterfinals in 2023 … Named the 2023 Class 2A Upper State Offensive Player of the Year, Region 3-2A Player of the Year and earned First Team All-State honors … Tallied 69 receptions for 1,116 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior … Played his first three seasons of prep football at Aiken High School, where he received Class 4A All-State honorable mention recognition and All-Region 4-4A honors as a junior in 2022 after racking up 900 receiving yards and eight touchdowns … Made 43 catches for 638 yards and seven touchdowns to earn All-Region 5-4A honors as a sophomore in 2021 … Also excelled in track and field, capturing three South Carolina Class 4A state titles (two in the triple jump and one in the 200-meter dash) … Aiken High School record holder in the 200-meter dash (21.6) and the triple jump (48-5), winning state titles in both events as a junior … Also won a state title in the triple jump as a sophomore … Committed to the Vols in June 2023 … Chose Tennessee over 25 other Division I offers, including 19 Power Five programs … Coached by Andrew Webb … January 2024 enrollee who participated in bowl practices and spring practice at Tennessee … Full name is Braylon Thomas Staley … Born on April 27, 2006, in Augusta, Georgia … Son of LaQuandra and Brian Staley … Has two siblings, brother Brian (BJ) and sister Makenzie … Father was a junior college football All-American cornerback at Georgia Military College in 2001 and 2002 who then played at Mississippi State under Sylvester Croom … Favorite hobbies outside of football include playing video games, running track and playing baseball … Favorite food is chicken alfredo … Favorite musical artist is Lil Baby … Played the drums at church ... Favorite TV show is Ballers … Aspires to become a coach one day … Majoring in sport management … X handle is @BrayStaley … Instagram handle is @br6y_FB | Joey Aguilar & Mike Matthews Postgame at Mississippi State (9.27.25)
Sunday, September 28
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Mississippi State (9.27.25)
Saturday, September 27
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. UAB (9.20.25)
Wednesday, September 24
FB | Braylon Staley Media Availability (9.23.25)
Tuesday, September 23
