Braylon Braxton News, Rumors, Updates - Marshall Thundering Herd

Throws for three scores Braxton completed 20 of 31 passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 31-19 victory versus Coastal Carolina. He also had 16 rushes for 30 yards.

Impact Braxton tied his season high in passing touchdowns and fell two yards short of a season high in passing yards. Through eight games, Braxton has completed 80 of his 132 passes for 1,101 yards and a 13:2 TD:INT. He's added 389 yards and two scores on the ground.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Blows out Southern Miss Braxton completed 14 of 21 passes for 220 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 37-3 victory over Southern Miss. He also had 13 rushes for 59 yards with one t...

Impact Braxton had his best passing game of the campaign, setting season highs in completions, passing yards and yards per attempt. He was also a solid contributor on the ground, topping 50 rushing yards for the third time in five games. During that stretch, he's got 739 passing yards, 332 rushing yards and 11 total touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in win Braxton was 10-for-19 passing for 166 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 28-23 victory against Louisiana-Monroe. He also had 12 rushes for 25 yards.

Impact Braxton didn't need to light it up to bring Marshall a victory, as the trio of Jordan Houston, Ethan Payne and AJ Turner combined to run for 180 yards. Braxton has accrued 519 passing yards and a 7:1 TD:INT while adding 273 rush yards and two rushing touchdowns across his last four outings.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Solid performance in win Braxton was 11-for-20 passing for 132 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Thursday's 35-20 victory against Georgia State. He also had 13 rushes for 72 yards.

Impact The Thundering Herd's offensive attack revolved around the running game, with Braxton tallying 72 yards on the ground and A.J. Turner rushing for 177 yards and three scores. Still, it was a productive day for Braxton, who attempted a season-high 20 passes and threw a touchdown for a third consecutive week. The redshirt junior appears to have supplanted Stone Earle as Marshall's starting quarterback moving forward.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Starts Thursday's game Braxton is starting Thursday's game versus Georgia State, Luke Creasy of The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports.

Impact Braxton is getting his first start of the season Thursday after playing well in limited action the past two weeks. It's a surprising move given Stone Earle took first team reps in warmups, but it appears that was to trick Georgia State. Braxton has seven touchdown passes on just 41 attempts this season.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't start, splits work Braxton completed 9 of 12 passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 24-23 defeat versus Georgia Southern. He also had eight rushes for 36 yards.

Impact Despite accounting for 269 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns as a starter in Week 6, Marshall opted for Stone Earle under center instead of Braxton. Earle handled the first four drives, resulting in nine points before the Thundering Herd turned to Braxton for four drives as well. Braxton's four drives yielded 14 points. It's unclear if Marshall will continue to deploy a quarterback timeshare, but both Earle and Braxton can be avoided in fantasy until there's more clarity.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Outstanding in win Braxton was 8-for-14 passing for 129 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 52-37 victory over Appalachian State. He also had 15 rushes for 140 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact Braxton was promoted to a starting role for Week 6 and replaced Stone Earle, who didn't throw for 180 yards in any game this season. Braxton didn't light it up as a passer either and 75 of his passing yards came on a catch-and-run TD by Jordan Houston. However, Braxton was electric as a rusher, scoring twice on the ground and totaling 140 yards. He iced the game with four minutes remaining by running in a 35-yard score. He's likely to remain Marshall's starting QB.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Braylon Braxton accounts for 5 touchdowns to lead Marshall past Appalachian State 52-37

Braylon Braxton passed for 129 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed for 140 yards and two more scores in leading Marshall past Appalachian State 52-37 on Saturday

OCTOBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Saturday Braxton is starting at quarterback for Saturday's game against Appalachian State, Luke Creasy of The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports.

Impact Braxton is getting his first start of the season in place of Stone Earle. Earle has completed just about 55 percent of his passes for 537 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. Braxton, a Tulsa transfer with starting experience, is set to take over under center and could stick around as the starter with a good showing.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as backup quarterback Braxton will serve as Marshall's backup quarterback for Saturday's matchup versus Stony Brook, Luke Creasy of The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports.

Impact Braxton was competing with Stone Earle and Cole Pennington for the starting quarterback spot, but in the end Earle emerged victorious. Braxton, who transferred from Tulsa last December will likely only see playing time if Earle either struggles or gets hurt.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to Marshall Braxton has announced his commitment to Marshall for the 2024 season, Mike Farrell of MikeFarrellSports.com reports.

Impact Braxton will make the move to join the Thundering Herd following a three-year stint with Tulsa. The redshirt sophomore quarterback has thrown for 1,345 yards (114-of-213), 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions across 19 appearances.

DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Benched again Saturday Braxton was 3-for-6 passing for three yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 24-22 loss to Tulane.

Impact Braxton once again started the game under center for the Golden Hurricane, but after throwing an interception on the first drive, Kirk Francis took over the offense for the rest of the game, outside of a few plays sprinkled in from Braxton. Unfortunately for Braxton, Francis played quite well and nearly pulled a massive upset over Tulane, which could mean the end of Braxton's chances to start or even be the third string when Cardell Williams returns.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Benched after first drive Braxton was 1-for-4 passing for four yards during Saturday's 33-26 overtime defeat to Charlotte.

Impact Braxton started Saturday's game but was replaced by Cardell Williams after the first drive. After the game, head coach Kevin Wilson indicated that the benching was performance-based and that he has not been throwing the ball well. It is unclear what this means for Braxton's future as the starting quarterback, especially since Williams was injured during the game. True-freshman Kirk Francis finished Saturday's game and did not play particularly well.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rough outing in blowout loss Braxton was 10-for-20 passing for 92 yards and two interceptions during Saturday's 69-10 loss against Southern Methodist. He also had 13 rushes for 11 yards.

Impact Braxton played his most snaps of the season Saturday and it did not go well. He completed just 50 percent of his passes for less than 100 yards and threw two interceptions, including a pick-six. He was eventually benched while his team was down 63 points, and Cardell Williams came in and threw a touchdown pass. He faces a much easier matchup Saturday versus Charlotte, a defense which has given up nearly 350 yards per game this season.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Limited again Thursday Braxton completed 4 of 8 passes for 37 yards and one interception during Thursday's 42-10 loss versus Rice. He also had 12 rushes for 89 yards and a lost fumble.

Impact Braxton started Thursday's game but split time once again with Cardell Williams. He had a nightmare start to the game throwing an interception on just the second offensive play Thursday. He only attempted eight passes, but he made up for it with 89 rushing yards, easily the most scrimmage yards on the team. He took 41 snaps compared to Williams 28, and the two played a few snaps together. It is unclear if the pair of quarterbacks will split time for the rest of the season, or if this is just the strategy until Braxton is fully healthy. That question will hopefully be answered next Saturday at SMU.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Braylon Braxton accounts for 5 touchdowns to lead Marshall past Appalachian State 52-37