Defensive line, Florida State (from Western Michigan), 2019–23
Braden Fiske
Lettered 2023 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 297 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Michigan City, IN
- Born
- Jan 18, 2000
Braden Fiske played defensive line at Western Michigan (2019–22) and Florida State (2023). The Los Angeles Rams took Fiske in round 2, No. 39 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Louisville, 20233sacks, career highvs. Louisville, 2023Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 23 | 7 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 56 | 30 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | Florida State | 42 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 188 | 91 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 55 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 55 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 55 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 55 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Florida State | 55 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′5″ | 297 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Florida State 12 games, 42 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. LSU | W 45–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Boston College | W 31–29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Clemson | W 31–24 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 39–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Duke | W 38–20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Wake Forest | W 41–16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Pittsburgh | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Miami | W 27–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. North Alabama | W 58–13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Florida | W 24–15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Louisville | W 16–6 | 9 | 5 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 |
2022 Western Michigan 12 games, 56 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Michigan State | L 13–35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Ball State | W 37–30 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 13–34 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at San José State | L 6–34 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs. New Hampshire | W 44–7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 23–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Ohio | L 14–33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Miami (OH) | W 16–10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Bowling Green | L 9–13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 21–24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Central Michigan | W 12–10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Toledo | W 20–14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Western Michigan 12 games, 43 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Michigan | L 14–47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Illinois State | W 28–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atPittsburgh | W 44–41 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.San José State | W 23–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Ball State | L 20–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Kent State | W 64–31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atToledo | L 15–34 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Central Michigan | L 30–42 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Akron | W 45–40 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atEastern Michigan | L 21–22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atNorthern Illinois | W 42–21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Nevada | W 52–24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2020 Western Michigan 6 games, 23 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | atAkron | W 58–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Toledo | W 41–38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atCentral Michigan | W 52–44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 30–27 | 6 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 42–53 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atBall State | L 27–30 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2019 Western Michigan 10 games, 24 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Monmouth | W 48–13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Georgia State | W 57–10 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atSyracuse | L 33–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Central Michigan | W 31–15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atToledo | L 24–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 38–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atEastern Michigan | L 27–34 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Bowling Green | W 49–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Ball State | W 35–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atOhio | W 37–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅝″ |
| Weight | 292 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 76¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.78 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 sW |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 41 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 36 | 76 | 11.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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