Djay Braswell

* 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Running back who spent two seasons in Columbia… has played in six collegiate games with 12 carries for 25 yards and three receptions for 35 yards… entered the transfer portal following the 2024 regular season.

2024 (Sophomore)
Second-year running back… reserve player who worked with the scout team… did not see any game action.

2023 (Freshman)
True freshman running back who joined the team in the summer… appeared in six contests… carried the ball a dozen times for 25 yards… caught three passes for 35 yards… made his debut against Furman, rushing four times for 17 yards including a season-long nine yard burst… had five carries for four yards and caught two passes for 28 yards, including a long of 30 against Vanderbilt… also saw action against Mississippi State, Jacksonville State, Kentucky and Clemson… named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Running back prospect who graduated from Washington County in Sandersville, Ga. in 2022… rushed for 974 yards as a senior, averaging 6.8 yards per carry, leading the Golden Hawks to the state 2A playoffs as a senior… coached by former Georgia football star Robert Edwards… rushed 80 times for 1,091 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior… also runs track at Washington County… won the Georgia 2A state 100-meter title as a junior with a clocking of 10.72 and captured the 200m gold in 21.99… was a state qualifier in the sprints as a sophomore after posting 10.75 and 22.02 marks… considered the 21st-best prospect in Georgia, the 16th-best running back in the nation and No. 245 overall, according to the 247Sports Composite… rated the 21st-best player in the Peach State, the 15th-best running back in the country and No. 223 overall in the On3 Consensus… ranked as the 22nd-best player in the state, the 15th-best running back in the country and No. 249 on the ESPN300.

PERSONAL
Dontavius B. Braswell Jr. was born Dec. 29, 2004… is a sport and entertainment management major.