WR / Tennessee
Braylon Staley
Tennessee · Jr · 2025/2026 film
One Liner
3yr Jr/2yr strt — gd ht/wt — spd, inst, hnds, vert pres, cmpets/prod--? RAC, expls out of brks, blk sstain -- cmpets/not upgrd WR5 yr1; underachieving w ceiling WR3 yr2;
Summary
Aligned at WR for TNUN; gd ht/wt; vgd verse being a threat at X/Z and primarily slt; more fast than quick; vgd spd, lanky runner with long striders and gd straight line accel; gd hands w gd vert presence because of his spd/AA; vgd instincts and vry QB friendly in scramble drill; underachieving at TNUN because they're starting a dual threat QB who's run first; improve his blking from blw avg in '25 to abv avg in '26; shows vgd willingness to blk/gd phys needs to be challenged to show cmpets, flashes vgd cmpets; gd rt running and zn feel; -- Needs to improve consistent cmpets/toughs; avg RAC only getting a couple yards after contact; avg sstain when blking; improve avg prod, has the tools/is just underachieving; avg explosiveness/accel out of breaks; -- cmpets/not upgrd WR5/Bell yr1; Ceiling WR3 yr2;
Vision
Cmpets/not upgrd WR5/Bell yr1; vgd spd w gd straight line accel; gd hands and vert persence; vgd instincts/vry qb friendly in scramble situations; needs to improve avg sstain when blking; shows more consistent cmpets and question his prod; improve avg RAC and explsivness out of breaks; underachieving WR with ceiling WR3 yr2;
Trait grades
Critical factors
Position specifics
| Route Running | 6 |
|---|---|
| Hands/Ball Skills | 6 |
| Sep Ablty | 6 |
| RAC | 4 |
| QAB | 5 |
| Explosiveness | 4 |
| Vs Press | 5 |
| Contested Ball | 5 |
| Vertical Presence | 6 |
| Red Zone | 6 |
| Versatility | 7 |
| Blocking | 5 |
Games evaluated
| Opponent / season as recorded | Game mark |
|---|---|
| ‘25 ILUN | = |
| ‘26 SCFU | = |
| ‘26 GATC | + |
+ Positive · = Neutral · − Negative. Opponent abbreviations and seasons are preserved from the notes.