Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Mississippi State
Braxton Hoyett
DT • 6'3" • 310 lbs • Pelham, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Braxton Hoyett shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
30
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Player Story
Braxton Hoyett built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive tackle from Pelham, AL wearing No. 95, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Braxton Hoyett's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Braxton Hoyett, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Mississippi State. Braxton Hoyett shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 58
- TFL
- 7
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 5
Quick Answers
Braxton Hoyett quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Mississippi State · DT
- Career Tackles
- 58
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Mississippi State
- Top game
- Kentucky
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Pelham · Mississippi State
- High school pipeline
- Pelham · 10 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 95 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 22 tackles · DT 88th (top 36%) · SEC 201st (top 32%) · National 1,812th (top 31%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Mississippi State | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Mississippi State | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 11 | 20 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 4 | - | 0 | 40.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Mississippi State | 10 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 27.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 10 | 18 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 27.9 |
Related Context
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Braxton Hoyett played DT for Mississippi State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Braxton Hoyett recorded 58 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Mississippi State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Mississippi State paired 8 primary output with 15.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 13.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Mississippi State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
13.7
Usage
3.8
Consistency
10
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0. Stephen F. Austin: 0. Kansas State: 0. Louisiana: 1. Kentucky: 2.5. Florida: 1. LSU: 0. Louisiana Tech: 0. Alabama: 0. Ole Miss: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 4 by 16.7. Stephen F. Austin: 2 by 8.3. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. Louisiana: 4 by 26.7. Kentucky: 3 by 37.5. Florida: 3 by 22.5. LSU: 2 by 8.3. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 5 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | @ Iowa | L 22-27 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Ole Miss | W 35-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Alabama | L 0-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 45-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ LSU | L 3-19 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Florida | L 6-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ KentuckySplash game | L 7-28 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Louisiana | W 56-10 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Kansas State | W 31-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 63-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Braxton Hoyett story
Braxton Hoyett built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive tackle from Pelham, AL wearing No. 95, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Braxton Hoyett's career was his defensive production: 58 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Braxton Hoyett's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Mississippi State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Mississippi State | 2 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Mississippi State | 8 | 15.2 | 4.2 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 8 | 15.2 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Mississippi State | 4.5 | 13.7 | 3.8 | -3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 4.5 | 13.7 | 3.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kentucky
Week 4 · L 7-28 · Conference game
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
79.2 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 1 · W 17-16 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Texas A&M
Week 9 · W 35-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#4
vs LSU
Week 3 · W 37-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
58.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Kentucky
Week 8 · W 45-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
52 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Mississippi State
8 primary output · 15.2 efficiency · 4.2 usage
40.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · Mississippi State
40.6
8 primary · 15.2 efficiency · 4.2 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Mississippi State
27.9
4.5 primary · 13.7 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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