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2021 NIU Football Roster

28 Braxton Chapman

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Junior
  • Position Running Back
  • Hometown Farrell, Pa.
  • High School Farrell
  • Prev School Youngstown State

Biography

At Youngstown State
• Two-year letterwinner.
• Appeared in 22 games for the Penguins from 2018-19.
• Rushed for 404 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games in 2019.
• Averaged 4.6 yards per carry.
• Recorded a season-long 78-yard rush against Howard in an impressive 132-yard performance on just eight attempts.
• Rushed for two touchdowns against Samford.
• Tallied a season-best 13 carries against Western Illinois and South Dakota.
• Contributor on special teams units, credited with five assisted tackles.
• Played in 10 games as a reserve tailback and member of special teams in 2018.

High School
• A two-star recruit by 247sports.com.
• Ranked as the No. 52 recruit in Pennsylvania by 247sports.com.
• First-team Pennsylvania Writers and Pennsylvania Football News Class A selection.
• Named Region 1 Player of the Year.
• Earned Region All-Star status on offense and defense (linebacker).
• Named to WKBN TV's Big 22.
• As a senior, rushed for 1,437 yards, averaging 11 yards per carry.
• Also scored 16 touchdowns…finished high school career with a school-record 3,067 yards rushing.
• As a junior, earned first-team all-region honors.
• In 2015, Farrell won the District 10 Championship and played in the Class A State Championship Game.
• Steelers were 14-2 on the season falling to Bishop Guillfoyle in the state title game.
• Coach was Jarett Samuels.
• Also competed in track and field.

Personal
• Son of Melissa and Gearld Chapman.

Statistics

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