Braylon Staley
Tennessee Volunteers
99
Legend

Braylon Staley

Tennessee VolunteersContender
WR-SLOffenseLegend
Projected Starter

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Braylon Staley is the projected starter at WR-SL for Tennessee Volunteers.

Braylon Staley is the projected starting WR-SL on a Contender Tennessee — 99 OVR.

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Depth at WR-SL · Tennessee Volunteers

  1. 11499Braylon StaleyStarter
  2. 2975Joakim Dodson
  3. 31969Tyreek King

What's Next

Who do they play next?Javon Rogers — vs Kennesaw State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Joakim Dodson — No. 2 at WR-SL for TennesseeHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Tennessee Volunteers

The Story

Legend-Tier Production

A 4-star recruit out of Strom Thurmond, ranked #106 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 68 catches, 837 yards, 6 TD. That's 22% of the team's production at his spot and 96th-percentile production nationally — good for a 99 overall (Legend tier).

Recruit4★ · #106 Natl2-Yr Total71 rec · 858 yds · 6 TDTeam Share22%Percentile96th
Aiken, SC
Jersey
#14
Class
RS SO
Height
6'0"
Weight
190 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
2025688376
20243210

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9501
National Rank
#106
High School
Strom Thurmond
Hometown
Johnston, SC

Why this rating?

On a 99-rated offense; 96th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 99. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.

Team offense (SP+)
99
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 96% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WGTYDS 0
CAR
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
20
AVG
20.0
TD
1

Final W 45-24

Sep 5WFURYDS 0
CAR
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
8
AVG
4.0
TD
0

Final W 56-9

Braylon Staley's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Playmaker
68 rec · 837 yds · 6 TD
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach TennesseeTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.