Charleston Southern University Athletics

2016

• 2016 FCS ADA All-American (Return Specialist)
• 2016 STATS FCS First Team All-American (Return Specialist)
• 2016 Walter Camp FCS All-American (Kick Returner)
• 2016 Big South Special Teams Player of the Year
• 2016 Big South All-Conference First Team at Kick Returner
• 2016 Big South All-Conference First Team at Punt Returner
• 2016 Big South All-Conference Second Team at Running Back
• 2016 Big South Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
• November 14 Big South Special Teams Player of the Week
• November 21 Big South Offensive Player of the Week
• NCAA leader in kickoff return average with 33.7 yards per return
• 23rd in the NCAA in All-Purpose Yards per game with 134.70
• 17th in the NCAA in Combined Kick Return Yards with 731
• 17th in the NCAA in Punt Return average with 10.7 yards per return
• 26th in the NCAA in Rushing Yards per carry with 5.76
• Big South Leader in All-Purpose Yards per game
• 10th in the Big South in Rushing Yards per game and Rushing Yards
• Second in the Big South in Yards per carry
• Ninth in the Big South in Rushing Attempts
• Big South Leader in Punt Return Average, Total Punt Returns, and Punt Return Yards
• Big South Leader in Kick Return Average, Third in Kick Return Yards, Sixth in Total Kickoff Returns
• Second on the Bucs with 100 carries for 576 yards and four rushing touchdowns
• Averaged 57.6 rushing yards per game and 5.76 yards per carry
• Sixth on the Bucs with five receptions for 50 yards, averaging 8.0 yards per catch
• Led the Bucs with 21 punt returns for 225 yards, averaging 10.7 yards per return
• Led the Bucs with 15 kickoff returns for 506 yards, averaging 33.7 yards per return
• Led the Bucs in All-Purpose Yards (576 rushing, 40 receiving, 225 punt return, 506 kickoff return)
• Recorded a season-high 17 carries for 153 yards and two touchdowns in CSU’s Big South-clinching win over Kennesaw State on November 19
• Recorded 83 rushing yards on 15 carries with a touchdown in CSU’s double overtime win at Coastal Carolina on October 1
• Recorded 94 rushing yards on 11 carries in the FCS First Round game at Wofford on November 26
• Season-high 122 punt return yards on four returns in CSU’s win on September 3 against Kentucky State
• Season-high 122 kickoff return yards on four returns in CSU’s win on October 29 against Bucknell
• Two kickoff returns for 110 yards on November 12 at Liberty
• Season-long 51-yard carry on November 26 at Wofford
• Season-long 49 yard punt return on September 3 against Kentucky State
• Season-long 83 yard kickoff return on November 12 at Liberty
• 65-yard kickoff return on October 29 vs. Bucknell, 58-yard kickoff return on September 24 at Monmouth, 48-yard kickoff return on October 1 at Coastal Carolina
• Added three tackles in the 2016 season

2015

• Emerged as one of the top all-around players at the FCS level, and was named CFPA All-Purpose Performer of the Year following the season
• Earned First Team All-Big South honors as a punt returner, and was Second Team All-Big South as a running back
• Ranked 17^th nationally with 1,865 all-purpose yards, averaging 143.5 YPG
• Led CSU with 856 rushing yards, and scored seven touchdowns on the ground
• Also recorded eight catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns
• Averaged 25.1 yards per kickoff return and 15.5 yards per punt return
• Posted three 100-yard rushing days
• Opened the season with back-to-back 100-yard rushing days against North Greenville (9/3) and Troy (9/12)
• Had a career-high 161 yards on 23 carries at Troy, and also had a first half touchdown catch to help keep the Bucs in the game
• Played a crucial role in the win at The Citadel (9/26), recording 129 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries
• Against The Citadel, hauled in a critical fourth down catch that led to his go-ahead TD in the 4^th quarter
• Had 12 carries for 70 yards and CSU’s lone touchdown in the win at Presbyterian (10/17)
• Had a 15-yard touchdown catch in CSU’s win over top-ranked Coastal Carolina (10/31)
• Helped swing CSU’s Big South title clinching win at Kennesaw State (11/7) with a 53-yard punt return in the first quarter
• Also had ten carries for 66 yards and a touchdown against Kennesaw State
• Put forth one of the best single-game performances in CSU and Big South history in the FCS Playoff Quarterfinals at No. 1 Jacksonville State (12/11)
• Set a Big South single-game record with 295 kickoff return yards against Jacksonville State, and also had 91 yards a touchdown on the ground to keep CSU in the game
• Posted returns of 40, 67 and 84 yards in that game against Jacksonville State

2014: Named to the Big South''s All-Conference Special Teams 1st Team...Ranked 5th nationally in punt return average, averaging 13.8 yards per return...Average per return was more than twice the average of any other Big South punt returner...Won Big South Special Teams Player of the Week honors (9/22) thanks to his CSU record 74-yard touchdown return that provided the difference in the win over The Citadel...Had 10 kick/punt returns of 28 yards or more...Saw more extensive time at running back, and recorded 100 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 31 attempts...Rushed nine time for 40 yards and 2 TD in the win over Point (8/28)...Sprung a 46-yard kick return in the win over Newberry (9/6)...Broke two big returns in the victory over Campbell (9/11), ripping off a 39-yard kickoff return and a 29-yard punt return...His 74-yard 3rd quarter punt return TD was a pivotal factor in CSU''s second straight win over The Citadel (9/20)...He also had a 39-yard 4th quarter kickoff return that swung field position in the Bucs'' 20-18 win over the Bulldogs...Carried the ball six times for 20 yards in CSU''s near-upset of Vanderbilt (10/11)...Nearly scored a touchdown against Monmouth (11/1) before being caught from behind on a 39-yard punt return...Scored a TD on the ground (11/8) in the Gardner-Webb win (11/8)...Had a key 30-yard kickoff return that sparked a TD drive right before halftime in the win at Liberty (11/15).

2013: Played in 12 games and emerged as a key contributor on special teams…Returned a team-high 16 kickoffs for 318 yards (19.9 yard average) with a long of 38…Made 12 tackles on special teams…Had four carries for seven yards as a running back…Had three kickoff returns for 105 yards, with a long of 38, in CSU’s win over Charlotte (10/26)…Also had three solo tackles on special teams in that victory against Charlotte…Tallied 91 yards on four kickoff returns in the season finale against Liberty (11/23), with a long return of 26.

High School: Played for Coach Lee Sawyer at Strom Thurmond High School...Earned a spot in the South Carolina Shrine Bowl and was a top-5 finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina.

Personal: Son of Joquetta Braxton...Born January 9, 1995...Majoring in Physical Education.