UNLV's Towering Trench Warrior from the Class of 2016
Matt Brayton, a 6-4, 295-pound offensive tackle from La Puente, CA's Bishop Amat High School (Class of 2016), earned PFF's 2020 Preseason All-Mountain West Third-Team nod at UNLV for his massive frame and run-blocking prowess, standing out among peers like Utah State's Heneli Avendano. With a gritty, blue-collar intensity—highlighted by his high school boxing exploits at Central Michigan mentions—Brayton's differentiator is his physical dominance and road-grading style, making him a prime fit for teams needing a battle-tested mauler in the trenches, though limited recent data post-2020 suggests checking transfer or pro status.
