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Chris Braswell Houston Texans · #53

Linebacker · 6' 3", 255 lbs · Baltimore, MD · Age 25

Chris Braswell is a Linebacker for the Houston Texans, drafted 57th overall, 2024. In 2025 he recorded 30 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Houston Texans · #53 · Linebacker

Chris Braswell

Season avg30 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Career avg48 tkl · 2.5 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

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Scouting report

Chris Braswell — 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.

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Chris Braswell is a Linebacker for the Houston Texans, drafted 57th overall, 2024. In 2025 he recorded 30 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Tackling

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Coverage

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Splash plays

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Chris Braswell 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

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29%

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23%

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22%

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11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #946 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

34Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Chris Braswell — every number, three levels deep

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

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Tackling

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Pass rush

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Coverage

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The engine

How the model sees Chris Braswell

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

tackles

22–31

1.2

sacks

1.0–1.4

int

0–0

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games

16–18

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 30 → projected 27 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-3.5 tackles

Everything it reads

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2 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 25 — 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: 17 / 17

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Chris Braswell career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF
2024	17	18	1.5	1
2025	17	30	1	0
Career	34	48	2.5	1

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.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Houston Texans built to win?

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

12–5proj record

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99def index

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95%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B+ (83), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 73, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 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 Chris Braswell

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

2001-10-25

The beginning

Chris Braswell is a Linebacker for the Houston Texans, in his 3rd NFL season.

Houston Texans

Turning pro

Drafted 57th overall, 2024 as a Linebacker.

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Chris Braswell is a Houston Texans linebacker, drafted 57th overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 48 tackles, 3 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 30 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Braswell's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Chris Braswell 2023 Season Highlights | Buccaneers ▶ Bucs "ROOKIE" Chris Braswell Every Snap Vs Raiders | Week 14 NFL Highlights ▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 1011: Chris Braswell / EDGE / Alabama / 2023 / Full Highlights

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 255 lbs
Draft: 57th overall, 2024
Born: Baltimore, MD
Age: 25
Jersey: #53

Background

Chris Braswell is from Baltimore, MD and is 25 years old. He was drafted 57th overall, 2024 and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 255 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 48 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Braswell is currently on the Houston Texans roster.

The person

Chris Braswell is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 48 tackles with 2.5 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2024–2025).

Tackle volume48 career tackles over 2 seasons.

Pass rush2.5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 1 forced fumbles and 0 passes defensed.

Draft pedigree57th overall, 2024.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Chris Braswell — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Chris Braswell, answered.

What position does Chris Braswell play?

Chris Braswell is a Linebacker for the Houston Texans.

When was Chris Braswell drafted?

Chris Braswell was drafted 57th overall, 2024.

How many seasons has Chris Braswell played?

2 (2024–2025).

What are Chris Braswell's career stats?

He has recorded 48 tackles, 3 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chris Braswell 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.

Chris Braswell Houston Texans · #53

Chris Braswell — the report card

Where Chris Braswell stands

Chris Braswell — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Chris Braswell

Chris Braswell career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Houston Texans built to win?

The Ballad of Chris Braswell

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Chris Braswell — frequently asked

Injury history

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Chris Braswell head-to-head

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