HIGH SCHOOL

A talented perimeter target who has a large catch radius to go along with excellent hands and body control … A consensus four-star recruit who was rated as the No. 2 wide receiver in the state of South Carolina by On3 and 247Sports … Is a top-300 player nationally according to On3 (No. 75), 247Sports (No. 78) and ESPN (No. 174) … Also rated as a top-40 wide receiver by all four major recruiting services, coming in at No. 12 by On3, No. 15 by 247Sports, No. 21 by ESPN and No. 40 by Rivals … Was the top wide receiver for Strom Thurmond High School as a senior, helping lead the Rebels to a 10-3 overall record, a Region 3-2A title and an appearance in the South Carolina Class 2A state quarterfinals in 2023 … Named the 2023 Class 2A Upper State Offensive Player of the Year, Region 3-2A Player of the Year and earned First Team All-State honors … Tallied 69 receptions for 1,116 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior … Played his first three seasons of prep football at Aiken High School, where he received Class 4A All-State honorable mention recognition and All-Region 4-4A honors as a junior in 2022 after racking up 900 receiving yards and eight touchdowns … Made 43 catches for 638 yards and seven touchdowns to earn All-Region 5-4A honors as a sophomore in 2021 … Also excelled in track and field, capturing three South Carolina Class 4A state titles (two in the triple jump and one in the 200-meter dash) … Aiken High School record holder in the 200-meter dash (21.6) and the triple jump (48-5), winning state titles in both events as a junior … Also won a state title in the triple jump as a sophomore … Committed to the Vols in June 2023 … Chose Tennessee over 25 other Division I offers, including 19 Power Five programs … Coached by Andrew Webb … January 2024 enrollee who participated in bowl practices and spring practice at Tennessee.

PERSONAL

Full name is Braylon Thomas Staley … Born on April 27, 2006, in Augusta, Georgia… Son of LaQuandra and Brian Staley … Has two siblings, brother Brian (BJ) and sister Makenzie … Father was a junior college football All-American cornerback at Georgia Military College in 2001 and 2002 who then played at Mississippi State under Sylvester Croom … Majoring in sport management … Favorite hobbies outside of football include playing video games, running track and playing baseball … Favorite food is chicken alfredo … Favorite musical artist is Lil Baby … Played the drums at church ... Favorite TV show is Ballers … Aspires to become a coach one day … X handle is @BrayStaley … Instagram handle is @br6y_

Braylon Staley