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De'Braylon Carroll
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Super-Senior
- Hometown:
- Duncanville, Texas
- High School:
- Duncanville
2024 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
An immediate presence in the middle of the Texas Tech defense during his lone season as a Red Raider โฆ appeared in 12 of 13 games overall with six starts, missing only the regular-season finale against West Virginia (11/30) due to injury โฆ made five of his six starts during Big 12 play after growing into the defense โฆ recorded 17 overall tackles,ย with all but one coming during conference play or in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl โฆ combined for 3.0 tackles for loss to go along with three quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery โฆ finished with two or more tackles in five different games and had at least a quarterback hurry or fumble recovery in three games with no stops โฆ credited with 364 total defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which led all interior defensive linemen on the team โฆ received a 73.7 overall defensive grade by the publication, which was second on the team behind only Jacob Rodriguez (82.4) โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his Red Raider debut with a key fumble recovery in the season opener against Abilene Christian (8/31) โฆ fell on a loose fumble caused by Jacob Rodriguez to end ACUโs second drive of the game to give the Red Raiders the ball in the red zone โฆ fumble recovery was followed by a Behren Morton four-yard touchdown pass to Coy Eakin for an early 15-0 lead โฆ recorded his first career tackle against North Texas (9/14), which went for a one-yard loss โฆ combined for 10 tackles over a two-week span during Big 12 play with six stops versus Cincinnati (9/28) and four at Arizona (10/5) โฆ had a tackle for loss in both of those wins with 1.5 against Cincinnati and then a shared stop (0.5) at Arizona โฆ matched his career high for tackles against the Bearkats, which he had notched twice previously at Rice in 2023 โฆ posted two tackles in three different games later in the year - at TCU (10/26), versus Colorado (11/9) and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Arkansas (12/27) โฆ credited with quarterback hurries early in the year at Washington State (9/7) and at Arizona and versus Baylor (10/19).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Arrived at Texas Tech following five seasons at Rice โฆ will utilize his final season of eligibility as a Red Raider โฆ the 2024 season will mark his sixth as a collegiate athlete โฆ appeared in 42 games as an Owl with 20 starts on the defensive line โฆ totaled 101 tackles (39 solo) in four seasons of action on the field, including 19.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks โฆ joins the Red Raiders after his most productive season at Rice with 46 stops, 9.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks during the 2023 campaign โฆ among the highest-rated interior defensive linemen to enter the transfer portal โฆ graded out at 75.0 or higher in three of his four seasons at Rice โฆ credited with appearing in 1,501 defensive snaps during his career โฆ a four-time C-USA Commissionerโs Honor Roll honoree for work in the classroom (2020-23) โฆ 2023 SEASON (SENIOR): started all 13 games at nose tackle for the Owls, registering career-bests in tackles (46), tackles for loss (9.0), sacks (3.5), total pressures (31), hurries (21) and quarterback hits (5) โฆ was Riceโs highest-graded defender by Pro Football Focus at 81.6, which also ranked tied for 20th nationally among interior defensive linemen โฆ website credited him with 31 total pressures, which was 16th nationally for his position group โฆ credited for playing in a career-high 680 defensive snaps, which led the defensive line โฆ marked the eighth-most total defensive snaps among defensive linemen in the country โฆ recorded at least one tackle in all 13 games and had four or more stops in seven contests โฆ started the season with three tackles at Texas (9/2), including 1.5 for sacks โฆ got to quarterback Quinn Ewers for a solo sack, besting Texas left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. in the process, marking only the second sack he had allowed in his career at the time โฆ followed with four tackles and a quarterback hurry the next week in a crosstown victory over Houston (9/9) โฆ set a career-high with six tackles at South Florida (9/23), which included another solo sack โฆ matched his career-high with six stops again versus SMU (11/4) later in the season โฆ compiled half of his total tackles on the season over the final five games as SMU game was followed by five stops at both UTSA (11/1) and Charlotte (11/18), two versus Florida Atlantic and five again in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl against Texas State (11/26) โฆ set a career high with 3.0 tackles for loss in the bowl game, which included a sack for a nine-yard loss โฆ tabbed to the All-AAC third team by Phil Steele following the season โฆ 2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): returned from injury to appear in 12 of 13 games with two starts as a junior โฆ recorded 20 tackles (10 solo), including 4.5 for a loss and 1.0 sack โฆ credited with appearing in 378 defensive snaps, the most in his career at the time โฆ notched at least a share of a tackle for loss in five of the last eight contests โฆ all but one of his tackles came during the Conference USA slate โฆ best outing was at Louisiana Tech (10/22) with two stops, both for a loss with one being a solo sack โฆ posted a season-high three tackles in four different games - at Florida Atlantic (10/15) and at home against Charlotte (10/29), UTEP (11/3) and UTSA (11/19) โฆ 2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): redshirt season โฆ forced to miss the entire season due to preseason injury โฆ had previously been named a second team preseason All-CUSA selection โฆ 2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): limited to only five games, all starts, during the COVID-19 shortened season โฆ an All-Conference USA honorable mention selection by the league coaches โฆ totaled 21 tackles (3 solo), including 3.0 for a loss and 1.5 sacks on the year โฆ finished tied for second on the team for tackles for loss in his first year as a starter โฆ was second on the defensive line and sixth on the team for tackles, averaging 4.25 per game โฆ made three or more stops in all five contests, including a season-high five tackles against both Southern Miss (10/31) and Marshall (12/5) โฆ performance against Marshall included 1.5 tackles for loss, all via sacks, which marked a career best, as well as two quarterback hurries โฆ also had three tackles versus Middle Tennessee (10/24) as well as four at North Texas (11/21) and against UAB (12/12) โฆ 2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): saw action in all 12 games as a true freshman โฆ named Riceโs top freshman for his efforts in his first season on campus โฆ primary backup at defensive tackle, totaling 14 stops (7 solo), including 2.5 for a loss โฆ credited with his first career sack for a loss of 14 yards versus Louisiana Tech (9/28) โฆ made a season-best four tackles in his collegiate debut against Army (8/30) โฆ registered at least one stop in eight different games and multi-tackle performances also against Baylor (9/21) with two and Southern Miss (10/26) with three, including one for a loss โฆ shared a tackle for loss late in the season against North Texas (11/23) โฆ recognized following the season on the All-Freshman third team compiled by PFF.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Duncanville High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex โฆ helped lead the Panthers to the Class 6A Division I title game as a senior โฆ moved from the offensive line to the defensive front prior to his senior season โฆ was the unanimous District 8-6A Defensive MVP his senior year after recording more than 20.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks โฆ garnered second team all-state honors by the Associated Press Sports Editors and was a second team all-Texas selection by USA Today โฆ was a first team all-district 7-6A selection as an offensive guard his junior year โฆ also competed for the track and field and powerlifting programs โฆ placed third in the district in the shot put โฆ was an academic all-state honoree and member of FCA.
PERSONAL
DeโBraylon Carroll โฆ goes by the nickname โD.B.โ ... born in Dallas, Texas to parents Orlando Payne and Dana Carroll โฆ has one brother and one sister,ย DโAndre andย DโAndra, who are twinsย โฆ enjoysย video games, listening to music and watching movies ... earned his degree from Rice in sports management in May 2023 โฆ enrolled in post-baccalaureate courses at Texas Tech.
