Walker Braaten
North Dakota State Bison
60
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Is Walker Braaten starting?
Walker Braaten is No. 4 on the North Dakota State Bison depth chart at FS.
Walker Braaten is listed FS #4 for North Dakota State at 60 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Westhope, ranked #1,325 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,325 Natl
Westhope, ND
- Jersey
- #33
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8600
- National Rank
- #1325
- High School
- Westhope
- Hometown
- Westhope, ND
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 60 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role; −16 depth penalty
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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 60 OVR fair?
60
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Depth at FS · North Dakota State Bison
- 11479Taylen EadyStarter
- 2666Jaylin Crumby
- 31360Mikhale Ford
- 43360Walker BraatenYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.