Big, active EKU linebacker with upside in the middle
Braxton Baptiste is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound sophomore linebacker for Eastern Kentucky who brings size, length, and a still-developing frame that fits modern linebacker play well. ESPN lists him as an active player, and EKU’s roster/program materials show he returned to the Colonels after a 2024 season in which he was part of the defensive rotation. The appeal is his physical profile and local pedigree from Russellville, Kentucky; the question for a next-level fit is how quickly he turns that athletic build into consistent tackle production and playmaking in the 2026 season.
