2015 Football Roster
Roster
Braxton Hoyett
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pelham, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Pelham HS
CAREER: A leader at defensive tackle during his five years with the program … Played in 44 career ga
mes with 22 starts … Accumulated 62 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks … Graduated from MSU in December 2018 with a degree in communication.
2018 SENIOR SEASON: Started 11 of 12 games played … Collected 22 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack … Recorded at least one tackle in 10 different games … Tallied a half sack and finished with a season-high four total tackles vs. Louisiana (9/15) … Turned in a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss and a half sack at Kentucky (9/22) … 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 … Suffered a left shoulder injury during preseason camp and was sidelined for the season-opener vs. Charleston Southern … Worked his way back, returning the following week at Louisiana Tech (9/9) and then started the final 11 weeks of the year … Gathered 21 tackles, 2.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks on the year … Made his first career start vs. No. 11 LSU (9/9) and notched two tackles, including one TFL … 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 … Returned the pick two yards to the UK 38 … Tallied a career-high four tackles in the Egg Bowl (11/23).
2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw action in all 13 games with no starts … Made 15 total tackles including six solo and two tackles for loss … Recorded a tackle for loss vs. Samford (10/29) and vs. Miami (Ohio) in the St. Petersburg Bowl (12/26) … Notched a career-high three tackles twice: at Kentucky (10/22) and vs. Miami (Ohio) … Recovered first fumble of career in win vs. No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5).
2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in seven games on the season … Tallied four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss … Recorded a tackle in two games with each of those having been two-tackle performances – vs. Northwestern State (9/19) and Troy (10/10) … Made his collegiate debut vs. LSU (9/12) and made his first career tackle against Northwestern State (9/19) … Posted a shared tackle for loss with Nelson Adams vs. Troy (10/10) for a 3-yard loss just before halftime.
2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during first year on campus.
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. … Parents are Lasonjia and the late Nicholas Hoyett ... Has one sibling, Braylon … Plays in honor of his father who passed away at the age of 38 from cirrhosis of the liver in the summer of 2017 … Majoring in communication.
HOYETT’S 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)
