Is Braylon Johnson starting?
Braylon Johnson is the projected starter at NB for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Redshirt junior · #8 · 6'1", 185 lbs
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Wake Forest Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
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Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Highland Springs, ranked #1,039 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 38 tackles, 0 INT, 4 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 0 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8631
- National Rank
- #1039
- High School
- Highland Springs
- Hometown
- Highland Springs, VA
Why this rating?
On a 86-rated defense; 80th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 87.
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
Oct 10WNCSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 38-14
Oct 3WSTANTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 57-3
Sep 26WLOUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-27
Sep 18LMIATKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-20
Sep 12WPURTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 38-36 2OT
Sep 3WAKRTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WNCSU | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WSTAN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WLOU | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | LMIA | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WPUR | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | WAKR | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Braylon Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.