Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ Georgia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Braxton Myers
Redshirt junior defensive back on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 203 lb · Coppell, TX · Coppell HS
CFB Index 36 · #391 of 537 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to Western Kentucky for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
4★
S recruit
No. 224 nationally · Signed with Ole Miss
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive back on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ole Miss in 2023.
- Transferred from Southern Miss to Western Kentucky in 2025.
Braxton Myers
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Georgia, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Ole Miss4-star out of Coppell
- Entered the portal
202411 games
- Entered the portal
20254 games
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Western Kentucky
Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Southern Miss1-11HC: Reed Stringer · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Western Kentucky0-2HC: Tyson Helton · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
36 · #391 of 537 safeties
Former four-star. Now #391 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 31 | 19 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 40 | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (19 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jahlil Florence’s 2023 season.
83%match
Matches Jahlil on
Weight
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zach Williams's freshman season at Tulsa (2024).
91%match
Matches Zach on
Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Braxton Myers
Background
2025 (r-Jr.) | 9/0: Myers appeared in nine games during his first season at WKU. He recorded five total tackles. He had a season-high two tackles in the Aug. 30 win over North Alabama, and also recorded one tackle against Sam Houston on Aug. 23, at Toledo on Sept. 6 and at Delaware on Oct. 3. Bef...
The secondary · Western Kentucky
- #7Jaylen Lewis74 tackles · 2025
- #5Dave Herard58 tackles · 2025
- #11Kent Robinson29 tackles · 2025
- #2Al-Ma'Hi Ali28 tackles · 2025
- #14Braxton Myers5 tackles · 2025
23 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology