Brayden Platt – Yelm High School – WA – 2024 – LB – named NUC 5 Star !!!

Brayden Platt: Yelm High School Football : Newest 5 Star gets IT done ON and OFF the Field  !!!

Brayden Platt, a junior at Yelm High School in Wasington, has recently been lauded for his football excellence. He recently earned a five-star rating from NUC Sports, and is seen as a top prospect for college football.

Platt has been playing football since he was a young child, and attributes much of his success to the hard work and dedication he put in while growing up. He started seriously training when he was in high school and started to gain recognition as he developed.  As a freshman he displayed his athleticism and versatility, making an impact on both offense as a RB and defensively as a LB.  Brayden is projected to be a Power-Five LB at the next level.

He has always been a major contributor to his team, but his work ethic and natural athletic ability really began to shine when he entered high school. During this time, he proved himself to be a team leader and a reliable asset on the field. Standing 6-2 and weighing 240 pounds, his athleticism allows him to make game changing plays on both sides of the ball.  As a RB he punishes tacklers, breaking into the second level and ultimately running away from defenders for big plays.  

Defensively, his first step is always downhill, meeting ball carriers at the line of scrimmage or behind where he finishes with authority.  Platt has excellent footwork and beats opponents to the spot, allowing him to Win one on one battles in the trenches.  He also possesses the ability to run sideline to sideline and cover when needed!!  All of these attributes helped him earn his five-star rating from NUC Sports.

He was named Max Preps Wasington State Football player of the Year for 2022.  Platt carries a 4.0 GPA and is a major contributing member of the Yelm Varsity track program where he competes in both running and throwing events.  As a freshman, he threw the Javelin 167-1 and the Shot Put 52-6!! He most recently clocked an 11.09 in the 100 meter dash !!

Platt is now being recruited by some of the top college football programs in the country. His future looks bright, and it seems likely that he will gain even more recognition and success in the future. He has named a top 8 which include the likes of Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Texas AnM, Oregon, UCLA, and USC!!

Brayden is going to help whatever program he lands at come fall.  The athleticism and versatility could have him on the field sooner rather than later.  He is a top level talent with top level work ethic, a gritty plug and play type of guy who will only get better with time!!