Chris Braswell (born October 25, 2001) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life Braswell was born on October 25, 2001, in Baltimore, Maryland, later attending Saint Frances Academy. After his senior season, he played in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. Braswell was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama over offers from Georgia, LSU, Clemson, and Ohio State.
Personal life Braswell converted to Islam at the age of 10. During his time in Alabama, he was an active member at the Islamic Society of Tuscaloosa. He has influenced several of his teammates to embrace the religion as well.As a devout Muslim, he fasts in observance of Ramadan even during practices, drills, and games.
College career Braswell joined the Alabama Crimson Tide as an early enrollee in January 2020. He did not play in any games during his freshman season. Braswell played on Alabama's special teams unit and was a rotational pass rusher in 2021 and finished the season with 11 tackles, one tackle for loss, and two quarterback hurries. As a junior, he primarily served as the Crimson Tide's pass rush rotation and was part of the team's "cheetah" package, a defensive alignment that includes three outside linebackers instead of two. Braswell finished the season with 20 tackles, four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, six quarterback pressures, and one forced fumble. After considering entering the 2023 NFL Draft, he opted to return to Alabama for his senior season.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Braswell was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (57th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.
On August 30, 2026, Braswell was waived by the Buccaneers.
Houston Texans On September 1, 2026, Braswell was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. On September 30, he was promoted to the active roster.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2024 TB 17 0 18 11 7 1.5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2025 TB 17 0 30 21 9 1.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 34 0 48 32 16 2.5 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2024 TB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links Houston Texans bio Alabama Crimson Tide bio