2021 Football Roster
Roster
Braiden Clopton
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Gunter, Texas
- HS / Prev Schools:
- Gunter HS
2021 Season
Played in all 12 games, starting 11 at safety ... finished with 35 total tackles and an interception ... had a team-best 12 stops in season opener at Northern Arizona (9/2) ... picked up first career interception in win over Lamar (10/9) ... had 5 tackles in FCS playoff victory over UIW (12/4)
2020-21 Season
Second on the team with 40 total tackles ... had season-high 13 stops and recovered a fumble in win at Northwestern State (4/1) ... made first career start and racked up 5 tackles in dominating win over No. 7 Nicholls (3/13) ... saw first action as a Bearkat in win over No. 18 Southeastern Louisiana, making 3 tackles against the Lions ... set new season high with 6 tackles in win at Lamar (3/20), along with a 0.5 TFLs ... had 7 tackles and 0.5 TFLs in win over McNeese (4/10).
2019 Season
Did not see any action as a true freshman ... took a redshirt.
Gunter High School
Led team to 2016 Class 3A Division 2 state championship … Finished 2016 season with 57 tackles, eight INT, 17 pass breakups and three TD returns … Also had 41 carries for 332 yards and three TD on offense … 2016 District 6-3A Division 2 Defensive Newcomer of the Year … 2016 AP all-state first team selection … 2016 Class 2A-3A All-Texomaland Newcomer of the Year by Sherman Herald-Democrat … Led team to 2018 Class 3A Division 2 semifinals … Led team to 2017 Class 3A Division 2 finals … 2017 All-District 6-3A Division 2 first team wide receiver … 2017 All-District 6-3A Division 2 first team outside linebacker … 2017 Academic All-District … 2017 Class 3A honorable mention all-state wide receiver … 2017 Class 3A honorable mention all-state linebacker … Two-time team captain … Lettered three years in football, twice in track, once in baseball, basketball and golf.
