Braden Smith

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
290
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Franklin, Texas
High School:
Franklin
Prev School:
Tarleton State

Awards & Honors
First Team Stats Perform FCS All-American (2025)
Stats Perform Freshman All-American (2025)
Second Team All-UAC (2025)

2025 (at Tarleton State)
Played and started all 14 games at right guard in helping Tarleton State to the FCS Quarterfinals … First Team Stats Perform FCS All-American … Stats Perform Freshman All-American … helped Texan offense rank first nationally in scoring offense, eighth in total offense, 16^th in passing offense and 18^th in rushing offense.

2024 (at Tarleton State)
Redshirted … played in five games as a true freshman on the defensive line … had five tackles and one quarterback hurry … had three tackles against Utah Tech … recorded two tackles and a QBH against South Dakota in the second round of the FCS Playoffs.

High School
Played varsity four years at Franklin High School … earned first team all-district four times, first team all-state twice and in 2020 was named newcomer of the year … helped Franklin win state championship in 2021 and 2022, going 16-0 in both seasons … four-sport athlete also participated in track and field, basketball and baseball.