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Brayden Willis San Francisco 49ers · #9

Tight End · 6' 4", 240 lbs · Arlington, TX · Age 27

Brayden Willis is a Tight End for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 247th overall, 2023.

Tight EndDrafted 247th overall3-yr veteran
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Scouting report

Brayden Willis — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Act II

Where Brayden Willis stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1375 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
5Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Brayden Willis — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Brayden Willis

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  modeled
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Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 27 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 7 / 10 / 6
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Brayden Willis career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
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Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record
98off index
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95%playoff odds
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Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 97, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Brayden Willis

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-11-11

The beginning

Brayden Willis is a Tight End for the San Francisco 49ers, in his 4th NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers

Turning pro

Drafted 247th overall, 2023 as a Tight End.

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Brayden Willis is a San Francisco 49ers tight end, drafted 247th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Where things stand

Where Willis goes from here.

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Willis's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
240 lbs
Draft
247th overall, 2023
Born
Arlington, TX
Age
27
Jersey
#9
Background

Brayden Willis is from Arlington, TX and is 27 years old. He was drafted 247th overall, 2023 and plays tight end at 6' 4", 240 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns. Willis is currently on the San Francisco 49ers roster.

The person

Brayden Willis is a blocking and depth tight end who has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns across 3 seasons (2023–2025).

Receiving0 career receptions for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Draft pedigree247th overall, 2023.
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FAQ

Brayden Willis — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Brayden Willis, answered.

What position does Brayden Willis play?
Brayden Willis is a Tight End for the San Francisco 49ers.
When was Brayden Willis drafted?
Brayden Willis was drafted 247th overall, 2023.
How many seasons has Brayden Willis played?
3 (2023–2025).
What are Brayden Willis's career stats?
He has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Brayden Willis career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
TE3
behind the starter
Snap share
15%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ LA
Week 1 · Avoid
Season outlook
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avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
5 / 5
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
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Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ LAW2 vs MIAW3 vs ARIW4 vs DENW5 @ SEAW6 vs WASW7 @ ATLW8 · BYEW9 vs LVW10 @ DALW11 vs MINW12 vs SEAW13 @ NYGW14 vs LAW15 @ LACW16 @ KCW17 vs PHIW18 @ ARI

Each week grades Brayden Willis's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

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