 Braswell in 2024 | |||||||||
| No. 43 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | (2001-10-25)October 25, 2001 (age 24) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore) | ||||||||
| College | Alabama (2020–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 2nd round, 57th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Chris Braswell (born October 25, 2001) is an American professionalfootballlinebacker for theTampa Bay Buccaneers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theAlabama Crimson Tide.
Braswell was born on October 25, 2001, inBaltimore, Maryland, later attendingSaint Frances Academy.[1][2] After his senior season, he played in the 2020Under Armour All-America Game.[3] Braswell was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football atAlabama over offers fromGeorgia,LSU,Clemson, andOhio State.[4][5]
Braswell converted to Islam at the age of 10 years old. During his time in Alabama, he was an active member at the Islamic Society of Tuscaloosa. He has influenced several of his teammates to embrace the religion as well.[6]
Braswell joined theAlabama Crimson Tide as an early enrollee in January 2020.[7] He did not play in any games during his freshman season.[8] Braswell played on Alabama's special teams unit and was a rotational pass rusher in 2021 and finished the season with 11 tackles, one tackle for loss, and two quarterback hurries.[9][10] As a junior, he primarily served as the Crimson Tide's pass rush rotation and was part of the team's "cheetah" package, a defensive alignment that includes three outside linebackers instead of two.[11] Braswell finished the season with 20 tackles, four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, six quarterback pressures, and one forced fumble.[12] After considering entering the 2023 NFL Draft, he opted to return to Alabama for his senior season.[13]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.60 s | 1.59 s | 2.67 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | ||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Braswell was selected by theTampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (57th overall) of the2024 NFL draft.[16]