Is Christian Brathwaite starting?
Christian Brathwaite is listed 3rd string at WLB for Houston Cougars.
Redshirt junior · #17 · 6'2", 220 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Cy Ranch, ranked #495 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 60 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 0.8869
- National Rank
- #495
- High School
- Cy Ranch
- Hometown
- Cypress, TX
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 11th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them -15 vs unit starters → 60.
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 10WKSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-16
Sep 12WSOUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 77-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WKSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WSOU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Christian Brathwaite'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.