Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Marshall
Brandon Drayton
S • 6'3" • 210 lbs • Largo, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Drayton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
56
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
60
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
Brandon Drayton built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Largo, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Brandon Drayton's career was his defensive production: 270...
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- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Brandon Drayton, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Marshall. Brandon Drayton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 270
- TFL
- 12
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 11
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Brandon Drayton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Marshall · S
- Career Tackles
- 270
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Marshall
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Largo · Marshall
- High school pipeline
- Largo · 16 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 70 tackles · S 44th (top 9%) · Conference USA 27th (top 5%) · National 266th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 9 | 62 | 3 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 55.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 12 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 53.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 6 | 46 | 3.5 | 1.5 | - | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Marshall | 8 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Marshall | 9 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Marshall | 9 | 60 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53.5 |
Related Context
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Brandon Drayton played S for Marshall. Across 5 tracked seasons, Brandon Drayton recorded 270 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Marshall paired 8 primary output with 37.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Marshall
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
23
Usage
4.2
Consistency
54.9
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 0. Eastern Kentucky: 1. NC State: 0. Western Kentucky: 1. Middle Tennessee: 2. Old Dominion: 1. Florida Atlantic: 1. Southern Miss: 0. Charlotte: 1. UTSA: 0. Florida International: 1. Virginia Tech: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7. Eastern Kentucky: 3 by 22.5. NC State: 6 by 25. Western Kentucky: 7 by 39.2. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 40.8. Old Dominion: 2 by 18.3. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 26.7. Southern Miss: 1 by 4.2. Charlotte: 3 by 22.5. UTSA: 4 by 16.7. Florida International: 5 by 30.8. Virginia Tech: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 8 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 4 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Middle Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/1 | @ Virginia Tech | L 20-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Florida International | W 28-25 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs UTSA | W 23-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Charlotte | W 30-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Southern Miss | L 24-26 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 31-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Old Dominion | W 42-20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/5 | vs Middle TennesseeSplash game | L 24-34 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Western Kentucky | W 20-17 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs NC State | L 20-37 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 32-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Miami (OH) | W 35-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Brandon Drayton story
Brandon Drayton built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Largo, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Brandon Drayton's career was his defensive production: 270 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Marshall. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Brandon Drayton's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 11 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.
The arc is straightforward: Brandon Drayton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Season Value Progression
201720182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 8 | 37.6 | 6.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 8 | 23 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 6 | 41.3 | 7.5 | -2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Marshall | 5 | 29.7 | 6.5 | -1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Marshall | 6 | 38.2 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Marshall | 6 | 38.2 | 5.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 8 · W 36-31 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Western Kentucky
Week 6 · W 38-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 10 · L 25-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
80.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.
#4
vs UAB
Week 11 · L 14-21 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
73.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 6 · L 24-34 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
68.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Marshall
8 primary output · 37.6 efficiency · 6.2 usage
55.8
#2
2021 Postseason · Marshall
53.5
6 primary · 38.2 efficiency · 5.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Marshall
53.5
6 primary · 38.2 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
10
Impact games
7
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
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