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Jaylon Braxton
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Jaylon Braxton

DB (CB) · #2 ·
Transfer
Height5'11"
Weight190 lbs
Est. eligibility2 yrs
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Roster status
RosteredJaylon Braxton (DB) officially transferred from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to University of Mississippi
CollegeUM
Last updatedNov 8, 2026, 10:00 AM
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Background

Appeared in 11 games whiles making eight starts .. Tallied 24 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Grabbed one interception with three pass breakups ... vs. #4 LSU (09/27/25): Tallied two tackles (one solo) on 22 total snaps in Ole Miss debut ... vs. Washington State (10/11/25): Notched two tackles (one solo) in 31 total snaps ... at #7 Georgia (10/18/25): Made one solo tackle in 19 defensive snaps ... at #11 Oklahoma (10/25/25): Made first start as a Rebel at safety, had two tackles in 65 total snaps ... vs. South Carolina (11/01/25): Started at safety, tied a career-high with four tackles (three solo) in 53 snaps ... vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Started at corner, played 25 total snaps ... vs. Florida (11/15/25): Started at nickel, played 55 total snaps ... at Mississippi State (11/28/25): Started at safety, tallied a career-high five tackles (one solo) in 74 snaps ... vs. #11 Tulane (12/20/25; CFP First Round): Started at corner, assisted on one tackle, broke up two passes and had an interception with a 15-yard return ... vs. #3 Georgia (01/01/26; Sugar Bowl, CFP Quarterfinals): Started at corner, had four tackles (three solo) in 69 snaps ... vs. #10 Miami (01/08/26; Fiesta Bowl, CFP Semifinals): Started at corner and had three total tackles ... Preseason All-SEC fourth team (Athlon) ... Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. Appeared in 11 games and made eight starts in two seasons for the Razorbacks ... Missed most of the 2024 season due to injury sustained in second game of the year ... Earned Freshman All-SEC honors from the league's coaches in 2023 after playing in nine games with six starts as a true freshman ... Led the team with eight pass break-ups while recording 20 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception. A consensus four-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 ... No. 141 prospect in Top247 rankings ... No. 217 prospect in ESPN 300 rankings ... No. 208 prospect in Rivals250 rankings ... Rated the No. 8 cornerback nationally and the No. 9 player in Texas by On3 ... Rated the No. 12 cornerback in the country and the No. 26 player in Texas by 247Sports ... Played on both sides of the ball Lone Star HS ... As a senior, caught 41 passes for 566 yards (13.8 ypc) and six touchdowns ... Also completed one pass for a 10-yard touchdown ... Totaled 27 tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss ... Recorded 10 pass breakups and five interceptions ... Blocked one field goal ... Returned eight punts for 99 yards and a touchdown ... As a junior, totaled 38 receptions for 467 yards (12.3 ypc) and two touchdowns ... As a sophomore on the varsity squad, caught one pass for a 23-yard touchdown ... Racked up 20 tackles, recorded a pair of interceptions and totaled seven pass breakups ... Returned nine kickoffs for 275 yards (30.6 avg), including a season-long 82-yard touchdown return ... Coached by Jeff Rayburn. Full name is Jaylon Isreal Braxton ... Born March 25, 2004 ... Son of Ronnie and Brandy Braxton ... Multi-disciplinary studies major.

Hometown
🏴󠁵󠁳󠁴󠁸󠁿Frisco, TX
High schoolLone Star
Scholarship--
Career path
  • Transferred
    Jaylon Braxton (DB) officially transferred from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to University of Mississippi
  • CommittedUpNext · 12/13/24, 10:36 PM
    Jaylon Braxton (DB) committed to University of Mississippi
Career stats
YRSCHOOLGPGSDEF SNAPSPRODPBUPDEFINTTACKSOLO
2026
University of Mississippi
99546Elite3513722
2025
University of Mississippi
96272High0302414
2024
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
2276--22000
2023
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
96--High8912112
Career2923894Elite131928248
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Profile last updated Nov 8, 2026