2023 Football Roster
Roster
Bralyn Lux
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- High School:
- King's Academy
2024 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Wrapped his career as Texas Tech’s most-consistent corner … limited to only nine games played - all starts - due to various injuries during the season … missed the season opener against Abilene Christian (8/31) as well as the first two games in Big 12 play against Arizona State (9/21) and Cincinnati (9/28) … opted out of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl matchup against Arkansas (12/27) … finished tied for eighth on the team with 32 tackles (29 solo) to go along with an interception and three pass breakups … had at least one tackle in all nine games played and finished with three or more stops in seven contests, all in Big 12 play … concluded his collegiate career with 161 tackles, including 72 during his two seasons as a Red Raider … had four interceptions in his career and two as a Red Raider … credited with 547 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, the second-highest total of his career … ranked seventh on the team for defensive snaps and fifth among defensive backs … according to the publication, opponents targeted him 53 times with 31 of those resulting in a completion (58.5 percent) … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his season debut with one tackle at Washington State (9/7) … followed with two tackles and a pick-six in the victory over North Texas (9/14) … took an interception 44 yards into the end zone to give the Red Raiders a 31-7 lead early in the second quarter … pick-six started a stretch where the Red Raiders picked off North Texas quarterback Chandler Morris in three of four possessions … marked the first defensive touchdown of his career and the first pick-six by a Red Raider since Malik Dunlap against Tarleton State early in the 2023 season … missed the next two games due to injury, returning with five tackles and a pass breakup at Arizona (10/5) … credited with two pass breakups two weeks later against Baylor (10/19) to go along with three tackles … matched his season high with five tackles twice down the stretch at TCU (10/26) and against West Virginia (11/30) … in between, had four tackles at both Iowa State (11/2) and Oklahoma State (11/23) as well as three stops versus Colorado (11/9) … AWARDS AND HONORS: named to the preseason watch lists for the Reese’s Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Bowl.
2023 SEASON (SENIOR)
Key addition to the secondary, appearing in 12 games with eight starts during first season as a Red Raider … joined a secondary full of experience and immediately broke into the starting rotation due to a strong spring and preseason camp … missed only the Kansas State game due to injury … ranked seventh on the team and third among defensive backs with 40 tackles on the season … notched 3.5 tackles for a loss, which was second among defensive backs … made one interception overall and was the team leader with nine pass breakups … was the second-highest graded defensive player on the team, finishing at 78.7 overall by Pro Football Focus … only other Red Raider on the defensive side of the ball to grade higher was C.J. Baskerville at 79.4 overall … graded at 70.0 or better in three games and at 70.0 or better in coverage in four games … credited with 577 defensive snaps by PFF, which was ninth on the team and second among cornerbacks … according to PFF, opponents targeted him in coverage 58 times with only 27 completions, a .466 percentage that was the lowest on the team among defensive players targeted at least 10 times … utilized in 101 snaps on special teams as a regular member of the kickoff and punt return units … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made his Red Raider debut with two tackles and a pass breakup at Wyoming (9/2) … one of his two stops went for a two-yard loss, the first of two-consecutive games to start the year with a TFL … followed with three tackles each of the next two weeks against Oregon (9/9) and Tarleton State (9/16) … forced Oregon into a field goal late in the fourth quarter with a key tackle for loss on third down … had only one tackle over his next four games, which came in the win over Houston (9/30) … combined for three pass breakups during that stretch with one at West Virginia (9/23) and two at Baylor (10/7) … saw an increased defensive load beginning in November with at least 50 snaps in all four games … recorded seven tackles to go along with a pass breakup in the win over TCU (11/2), which started a four-game stretch with a pass breakup to close the regular season … followed with four tackles each of the next two weeks at Kansas (11/11) and versus UCF (11/18) … set a new career high with 2.0 tackles for loss in the win over the Jayhawks with both coming on key fourth-down stops in the second quarter … played a season-high 76 defensive snaps in the regular-season finale at Texas (11/24), finishing with seven tackles and two pass breakups … received his highest grade of the season against the Longhorns, grading out at 80.5 overall by PFF … coverage skills received an 82.9 grade as well, a season high … matched his career high with nine tackles in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl versus Cal (12/16) … marked his most tackles since facing UNLV during his redshirt freshman season at Fresno State … SENIOR DECISION: elected to utilize an extra season of eligibility to return for the 2024 season.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
2022 (JUNIOR): Appeared in eight games, missing the remainder to injury … started all eight games played at cornerback … recorded 35 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one interception and seven broken up passes … had a season-high eight tackles against Oregon State (Sept. 10) and at UConn (Oct. 1) … had one interception and a season-high three pass breakups against San Jose State (Oct. 15) … became the first Bulldog defensive back since 2017 to record a sack in a game, getting to the quarterback at UConn (Oct. 1) … had a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss against the Huskies … was a preseason second team All-MW selection by Phil Steele … 2021 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, and started in eight … had 24 tackles, 18 solo … added 1.0 tackle for loss at Wyoming (Oct. 16) … had a fumble recovery at then-No. 13 UCLA (Sept. 18) … had four broken up passes on the year … had a season-high four tackles on three occasions - Cal Poly (Sept. 11), UNLV (Sept. 24) and Nevada (Oct. 23) … part of a Bulldog defense who only allowed 20.5 points per game this season, while also holding two opponents scoreless. It was the first time since 2017 that a Fresno State team had multiple shutouts in a season … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program … 2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Burlsworth Trophy nominee … started all six games as a corner for the ‘Dogs … led the team with 30 tackles … had 27 solo stops this season … added 1.0 TFL … had a forced fumble in the season opener against Hawai’i (Oct. 24) … had a career-best nine tackles at UNLV (Nov. 7) ... had an interception and returned it for 24 yards at Nevada (Dec. 5) … had four broken up passes … had at least two tackles in each game on the year … finished in the top 50 in tackles per game in the Mountain West … tied for fourth in the conference, averaging 0.83 passes defended per game … was the team’s Co-Defensive Skill Player of the Game for his efforts against Colorado State … selected as the Mountain West Freshman of the Week (fan vote) after his Hawai’i performance ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team … 2019 (FRESHMAN): redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended The King’s Academy in Sunnyvale, Calif. ... played on both sides of the ball as a running back and defensive back ... was an All-Conference and All-Area selection ... spent three seasons on varsity ... accumulated 3,744 all-purpose yards in his three-year varsity career ... had 170 carries for 1,811 yards as a senior ... averaged 139 yards per game in 2018 ... ran in for 24 touchdowns that season ... on the defensive side of the ball, had 28 career tackles and two interceptions ... had an interception for a return of 75 yards as a junior ... recorded 11 punt returns for 331 yards and nine kickoff returns for 289 yards as a senior ... was also on the track and field team and set a school record in the long jump.
PERSONAL
Bralyn Lux ... born in San Jose, Calif. ... son of Brunet and Sarah Lux ... has one older brother Blajon and an older sister Nina ... enjoys playing dominoes, as it’s like chess as is football ... earned a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech in university studies ... enrolled in post-baccalaureate courses.
