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2025 Catamount Football Roster

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86 Brayden Blackmon

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 250
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Duncan, S.C.
  • High School Byrnes HS

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Junior): Returned from injury to play in all 12 of the team’s games as an offensive reserve and on special teams … Caught a career-best eight passes for 83 yards on the season, recording receptions in six games … Tallied his first reception with a four-yard catch at Elon (Sept. 14) … Recorded two receptions in the home games against Chattanooga (Nov. 2) and VMI (Nov. 16) … Recorded a career-high 27 receiving yards against the Mocs on two catches … Two receptions against VMI totaled 23 receiving yards … Caught a pass for 20 yards in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

2023 (Junior): Saw action in just one game in the season-opener at Arkansas (Sept. 2) before suffering a season-ending injury … Returned to limited action during a rehab during spring drills.

2022 (Sophomore): Played in nine of the team’s 11 games on the season, each coming on special teams and as a reserve on offense … Caught a pair of passes for 23 total yards on the year, recording receptions at Samford (Sept. 24) and against The Citadel (Oct. 22) with a career-long 17-yard catch … Credited with two tackles in the home win over VMI (Oct. 1).

2021 (Freshman): Saw action in eight games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams and as an offensive substitution ... Made his collegiate debut against Samford (Sept. 18) ... His first career reception was also his first collegiate touchdown, hauling in a three-yard TD pass from QB Rogan Wells in the third quarter of the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30) ... Was credited with a solo tackle in the road win at VMI (Nov. 20) ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year varsity letter winner, played in 22 career games … Versatile athlete that played running back, wildcat, wide receiver, tight end and quarterback … Rushed 134 times for 908 career yards averaging 6.8 yards per rush with 18 rushing touchdowns … Added 13 career receptions for 182 yards and one score … Completed 34-of-62 passes for 334 yards and a touchdown at quarterback.

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2021Freshman

    Tight End
    6'3" 215 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2022Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'3" 230 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2023Junior

    Tight End
    6'3" 230 lbs
    39
  • 86

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Tight End
    6'3" 250 lbs
    86
  • 86

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Tight End
    6'3" 250 lbs
    86