Djay Braswell

* 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Second-year running back who looks to compete for playing time in a completely revamped room… has top-end speed and is a home run threat with the ball in his hands… saw limited action as a true freshman in 2023.

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.