| Warren Braxton |
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2004
A key player in the secondary for Wake Forest... was the team's 5th-leading tackler... had 52 tackles including 35 solo stops... had 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack against both Florida State and North Carolina... intercepted a pass in the Clemson game and two additional passes.
2003
A two-year starter at strong safety... finished the year fourth on the team with 66 tackles... also had three tackles-for-loss, a sack, two interceptions, a PBU, fumble recovery and forced fumble... named ACC Defensive Back of the Week after his performance at Boston College... scored WFU's first touchdown of the year on a 53-yard fumble return in addition to recording a team-best 11 tackles... totaled seven tackles versus NC State, all solo... totaled four tackles, three solo, and a forced fumble against Purdue... had his first interception of the season against East Carolina... also recorded three solo tackles versus the Pirates... had an interception to go along with nine solo tackles and two TFLs at Virginia... recorded seven tackles, one TFL and his only sack of the season against Georgia Tech... made two tackles and had a pass break-up at Duke... recorded six stops at Florida State... racked up seven total tackles against Clemson... tallied four tackles at North Carolina... recorded three tackles against Connecticut... had three tackles against Maryland, including two solo stops.
2002
Made an immediate impact in his debut season... saw action in all 13 games while starting 11... finished the year sixth on the team with 61 tackles... also had one tackle for loss, four pass breakups, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... played a role in six opponent turnovers... totaled three tackles in his collegiate debut at Northern Illinois... also recovered a fumble and returned it 15 yards against the Huskies... started for the first time and was the team's fourth-leading tackler at NC State with six stops... also had a tackle for loss (-2 yards) and a forced fumble... was the team's third-leading tackler at Purdue with five solo tackles... also had his second fumble recovery of the season... credited with four tackles against Virginia, including three solo stops... recorded six stops at Georgia Tech, including three solo efforts... also credited with two PBUs against the Yellow Jackets... credited with four tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Duke... recorded three tackles and a PBU at Clemson... recorded three tackles against North Carolina, including one solo effort... tallied seven tackles against Florida State... had four tackles, including three solo, versus Navy, with two interceptions... credited with a career-best eight tackles, including seven solo efforts, and a forced fumble against Maryland... tied that mark versus Oregon in the Seattle Bowl.
2001
Did not see any game action.
2000
Redshirted the season as a true freshman.
Background
A first team all-state selection... also earned all-region and all-district honors... participated in Virginia's high school all-star game... saw action at running back on offense... rushed for 1,300 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior... played cornerback on defense for the Lancers... opponents rarely threw his way, but Braxton managed three interceptions in 1999... played for coach Mickey Crouch... also lettered two years in basketball and baseball.
Personal
Majoring in Communications... born May 10, 1982 in Lynchburg, Va.... son of Dale and Arlene Braxton... has two brothers, Jerome (25) and Brian (18)... chose Wake Forest because he "liked the size of the school, its educational standards and a chance to play Division I football in a major conference."
Braxton's Career Statistics
G-GS TT Int TFL PBU FR FF
2002 13-11 61 0 2/2 4 2 2
2003 12-12 66 0 2/10 1 1/53 1
2004 11-0 52 3/-17 1/10 2 0 0
Career 36-23 183 3/-17 5/22 7 3/53 3
