Linebacker, Indiana State, 2022–26
Braxton Sampson
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brazil, IN
Braxton Sampson plays linebacker for Indiana State. Last time out, against Youngstown State: 7 tackles. Sampson leads Indiana State in tackles this season.
2026 so far
52 tackles
Last game: 7 tackles vs. Youngstown State, L 24–57
Next game: at Illinois State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Southeast Missouri State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indiana State | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Indiana State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Indiana State | 52 | 26 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 63 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indiana State | 42 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Indiana State | 42 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Indiana State | 42 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Indiana State | 42 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Indiana State | 42 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 225 |
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
2026 Indiana State 7 games, 52 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | L 21–23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Purdue | L 19–44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Eastern Illinois | W 42–35 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Valparaiso | W 39–16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. North Dakota | L 35–42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Dakota | L 14–44 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Youngstown State | L 24–57 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Indiana State 1 game, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Indiana | L 0–73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Indiana State 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | atIndiana | L 7–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L 7–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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