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A determined ball-carrier with good speed ... should provide depth at running back ... rushed seven times for 17 yards during 2009 Red-White Spring Game.
As a Freshman (2008): Served a redshirt season.
At Salina High School: Garnered all-state, all-county and all-area honors at running back his final two seasons ... named to the All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League first team as a senior in 2007 after rushing for 2,249 yards on 313 carries ... scored 35 touchdowns that season, including at least one in every game ... also earned all-league second team honors in 2006 after rushing for 1,432 yards and 23 scores ... helped lead the Mustangs to the 2005 5A state championship ... also involved in track and field at Salina Celina, finishing state runner-up in 2006 as part of 4x100 relay team ... also considered Kansas State ... coached by Marvin Deiner.
Personal: Born May 8, 1990, in Washington, D.C. ... parents are Maceo and Shirley Braxton ... has two siblings, Natalie (29) and Maceo, Jr. (24) ... Maceo, Jr. ran track at Worcester Polytechnic Institute ... Maceo, Sr. is a heart surgeon ... still has family in the Maryland/Washington, D.C. region, despite his family moving to Kansas ... accumulated a 3.8 GPA in high school ... lists taking the field on game day as his biggest sports thrill ... majoring in biological sciences.
