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Braxton Brown

  • Weight 133
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position 133 lbs
  • Major Criminal Justice
  • Hometown Allen, TX
  • High School Allen
  • Instagram _braxtonbrown_
  • Opendorse braxton-brown

Biography

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CAREER HONORS
  • Three-time NCAA Qualifier (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 5th place at 2025 Big Ten Championships 
  • 6th place at 2024 Big Ten Championships
  • 2025 John C. McHugh Coach's Award Winner
  • 2025 Hudson Taylor Award Winner 
2024-25 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): 
  • 24-6 overall record in 2024-25, advancing to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Champiosnhips
  • Had a team-best 18-1 record in dual matches with a 7-1 mark in Big Ten action. 
  • Posted 8-0 mark in major decisions, 4-0 in tech falls and had two pins.
  • As a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Championships, beat No. 24 Kyle Burwick to advance to Round of 16. 
  • Took home career-best fifth place at the Big Ten Championships by defeating Dylan Shawver in sudden victory. Also beat Jacob Van Dee in the quarterfinals. 
  • Wins include Kurt Phipps (Bucknell), Derrick Cardinal (SDSU), Anthony Noto (Lock Haven), Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin), Dylan Shawver (twice), Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska)
  • Second place at 133 pounds at the 2024 Tiger Style Invite
2023-24 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): 
  • Finished the season with a 21-12 record, led the team in wins (21) and technical falls (8)
  • Went 8-4 in duals and 5-3 in Big Ten duals
  • Beat three ranked opponents in the regular season (No. 13 Vinnie Santianello, No. 18 Dom Zaccone and No. 20 Tyler Wells
  • 2024 NCAA Qualifier, won one match at NCAAS
  • 6th place finisher at 2024 Big Ten Championships and NCAA Championships qualifier. As a seventh seed, he took down 10-seed Cayden Rooks (Indiana), nine-seed Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin), and 11-seed (Dustin Morris)
  • Third place at 2024 F&M Opener (1/05)
  • Won the George Mason Patriot Open (12/03)
  • Made debut at 133-pounds on Nov. 20, 2023 and upset No. 13 Vinnie Santianello (Pittsburgh), 6-3
2022-23 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
  • 2023 NCAA Qualifier, going 1-2 at NCAAs with an upset win over 14th seeded Noah Surtin from Missouri.
  • Finished 9th at 2023 Big Ten Championships, running the table in the ninth place bracket. 
  • Won first 14 dual bouts, including first four in Big Ten competition. Finished 25-8 overall and 16-2 in duals. 
  • Came from behind and pinned Pittsburgh's Cole Camacho in the second period to give the Terps a crucial six-point lead early.
  • 7th Place at 2023 Southern Scuffle.
  • Went 4-0 at the 2023 Virginia Duals (1/13-1/14), including a win over No. 11 Joey Prata (Oklahoma). 
  • Fixture in the rankings all season, finishing at No. 17 (Intermat). 
2021-22 (REDSHIRT):
  • Sixth-place at 2021 Clarion Open.
  • 2021 Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open Finalist...
BEFORE MARYLAND: 
  • Attended and wrestled at Allen High School in Allen, Texas.
  • #6 ranked 113-pounder in country per FloWrestling.
  • #33 ranked senior in the nation per FloWrestling Big Board.
  • Helped lead Allen HS to a UIL Texas State Championship.
  • Earned a career record of 139-8 at Allen.
  • Four-time Texas state champion.
  • Wrestled for Best Trained wrestling club.
  • Brother, Logan, wrestles at West Point.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    125 pounds
    125 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    125 pounds
    125 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    133 pounds
    133 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Junior

    133 pounds
    133 lbs
  • 2025-26Redshirt Senior

    133 pounds
    133 lbs