2018 Football Roster
Roster
Braxton Hoyett
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pelham, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Pelham HS
CAREER: A leader at defensive tackle during his five years with the program โฆ Played in 44 career ga
mes with 22 starts โฆ Accumulated 62 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks โฆ Graduated from MSU in December 2018 with a degree in communication.
2018 SENIOR SEASON:ย Started 11 of 12 games played โฆ Collected 22 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack โฆ Recorded at least one tackle in 10 different games โฆ Tallied a half sack and finished with a season-high four total tackles vs. Louisiana (9/15) โฆ Turned in a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss and a half sack at Kentucky (9/22) โฆ Matched season high in tackles (4) vs. Iowa (1/1/19) in the Outback Bowl.
2017 JUNIOR SEASON: Played in 12 games with 11 starts at defensive tackle โฆ Suffered a left shoulder injury during preseason camp and was sidelined for the season-opener vs. Charleston Southern โฆ Worked his way back, returning the following week at Louisiana Tech (9/9) and then started the final 11 weeks of the year โฆ Gathered 21 tackles, 2.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks on the year โฆ Made his first career start vs. No. 11 LSU (9/9) and notched two tackles, including one TFL โฆ Outstanding game in start vs. Kentucky (10/21), collecting his first sack and then snagging his first career interception on an athletic play that set up an MSU touchdown โฆ Returned the pick two yards to the UK 38 โฆ Tallied a career-high four tackles in the Egg Bowl (11/23). ย
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2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw action in all 13 games with no starts โฆ Made 15 total tackles including six solo and two tackles for loss โฆ Recorded a tackle for loss vs. Samford (10/29) and vs. Miami (Ohio) in the St. Petersburg Bowl (12/26) โฆ Notched a career-high three tackles twice: at Kentucky (10/22) and vs. Miami (Ohio) โฆ Recovered first fumble of career in win vs. No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5).
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2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in seven games on the season โฆ Tallied four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss โฆ Recorded a tackle in two games with each of those having been two-tackle performances โ vs. Northwestern State (9/19) and Troy (10/10) โฆ Made his collegiate debut vs. LSU (9/12) and made his first career tackle against Northwestern State (9/19) โฆ Posted a shared tackle for loss with Nelson Adams vs. Troy (10/10) for a 3-yard loss just before halftime.
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2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during first year on campus.
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HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports ... The 30th-best prospect in Alabama, and the 84th-best defensive tackle in the country, according to ESPN.com ... Played for head coach Brett Burnett and helped the Panthers to a 6-5 overall record as a senior ... An AlabamaVarsity.com Super All-State Second Team selection and a Friday Night Fuel Team Alabama Defense pick ... Earned a spot in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic ... Made 73 tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks while adding one fumble recovery during senior year ... As a junior, booked 101 tackles with 15.0 TFL and 10.0 sacks ... Broke up three passes as a junior ... Ran track for Pelham and was the Shelby County champion in the shot put with a throw of 42-feet, 9.5 inches.
PERSONAL: Born Braxton Keyonte Hoyett on Feb. 5, 1996, in Alexander City, Ala. โฆ Parents are Lasonjia and the late Nicholas Hoyett ... Has one sibling, Braylon โฆ Plays in honor of his father who passed away at the age of 38 from cirrhosis of the liver in the summer of 2017 โฆ Majoring in communication.
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HOYETTโS CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 4, (twice) last vs. Iowa (1-1-19)
Tackles for loss: 2, at Kentucky 9-22-18)
Sacks: 0.5, (three times) last at Kentucky (9-22-18)
Fumble Recoveries: 1, (twice) last at Alabama (11-10-18)
