Braxton Webb
	Height	6-5
	Weight	275
	40-yard Dash	5.27
	Bench Press	235
	Squat	405
	Vertical Leap	26 inches

First-team All-District 3-6A
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: ***
247sports: No. 125 OT in country
Scout: No. 110 OT in country
Scout: No. 20 OT in Midland Region
Scout: No. 16 OT in Texas
247sports: No. 164 player in Texas

Strengths as a Player

Braxton Webb is a big, athletic blocker with good mobility and a frame that should allow him to carry considerably more bulk as he dives into a college strength and conditioning program (and he might not be done growing — one doctor projected he could grow to around 6-foot-7). He has the long arms coaches covet in tackles, and has the quickness to get to the second level of the defense after delivering his first block.

Interviews

Central head coach Brent Davis on Braxton Webb:

Braxton has been our starting left tackle for the last two years. We’re basically a one-back spread offense, and we throw the ball about 80 percent of the time — most of it in the pocket, but with some quarterback sprint-outs, too. As far as our running game, we do a lot of insize zone, with some outside zone, some traps and a little bit of power, too.

Braxton has been absolutely solid for us. He’s an extremely hard worker in the weight room, and he’s one of those guys who is always doing the things — including the little things that sometimes don’t get noticed — that need to be done to become a really good player, and that’s exactly what he is.

Athletically, he has great feet. His feet are incredibly quick for a guy his size. Part of that is because he’s a basketball player, which is great for developing footwork. The footwork offensive linemen use is a lot like the footwork basketball players use on defense, the way they move side to side to stay in front of someone. Braxton moves really well in basketball, and it carries over to football.

Braxton is the kind of guy who will benefit from being in a smaller university setting, and that’s what SMU is. It’s a great university, where he’ll get a great education, and I think academically, he’ll really thrive there.

I don’t know what they’ll do, as far as redshirting. Personally, I think any kid would benefit from getting a year older and stronger, especially with linemen. But whenever they need him, he’ll be ready. Nobody is going to outwork him. You just have to point him in the right direction and he’ll get where he needs to go.

Braxton Webb on why he chose SMU:

The coaching staff is really good, and I like the family atmosphere a lot. This coaching staff is going to get the program winning, like it was in the 1980s.

Academics are important, and SMU’s average class size is only 22 people. That was a huge thing for me. Smaller classes mean the professors can give students more individual attention.

I don’t know if they’ll redshirt me or not. I know I need to get stronger, but they told me to be ready to compete, and I will.

I’m really looking forward to playing for (offensive line) Coach (Dustin) Fry. From what I saw, he teaches very fundamental technique. He teaches blocking and makes it pretty simple. He has some guys who are just like me — same height, pretty athletic — and he seems like a really good teacher.