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Wayne State University Athletics

2024 Football Roster

Michael Dubicki
(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
Brian Sevald
Izzy Rincon
(C) Douglas Johnson

9 Brayden Vredeveld

9 Brayden Vredeveld

  • Position:
    NLB
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    205
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Hudsonville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Hudsonville

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 24 games over the last three seasons, making 11 starts (first six at safety, and last five at nickel linebacker) ... totaled 91 career tackles (58-33), including three for loss (one sack), along with six pass break-ups and one quarterback hurry ... link to career statistics.

2024:  Received membership into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... started the first eight games (first three at safety and last five contests played at nickel linebacker) ... led the squad with five solo tackles (eight total) at Tiffin ... totaled five tackles (2-3) vs. Findlay ... credited with seven tackles (2-5) against Indianapolis ... produced a game-high 10 tackles (4-6) at Truman State, including one for loss ... recorded three tackles (1-2) at Michigan Tech ... tied for the team lead with seven tackles (6-1) vs. Ferris State, plus had a pass break-up ... tallied six tackles (2-4) at Davenport, plus had a quarterback hurry ... tied for the team lead with seven tackles (3-4) against Saginaw Valley, which included a 19-yard sack, plus a quarterback hurry ... missed the final three games due to an injury ... saw action on punt coverage in six games, on kickoff coverage in four contests, and on kickoff return in two games ... made a career-high 53 tackles (25-28).  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings (All Games):  Ranked 10th in assisted tackles (28) ... switched to No. 9 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in six games, making two starts (Davenport & Saginaw Valley State) ... saw action as a back-up safety vs. Slippery Rock and Missouri S&T ... recorded one solo stop at Slippery Rock ... finished with five tackles (3-2) vs. the Miners, plus a pass break-up ... credited with a solo stop against Truman State ... notched an assisted tackle vs. Concordia ... contributed seven solo tackles and a pass break-up against the Panthers ... led WSU with seven tackles (6-1) at SVSU ... did not travel to Indianapolis, Northern Michigan or Ferris State, or dress vs. Michigan Tech and Grand Valley State due to an injury ... played on all four special teams in five games (SRU, MST, CUAA, DU and SVSU) ... wore No. 20 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:   2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in all 10 games, making first career start in the Wisconsin-La Crosse contest ... made collegiate debut at Slippery Rock ... recorded four solo stops, plus a pass break-up against Shaw ... equaled a career-high with four solo tackles vs. UWL ... notched three solo stops against Grand Valley State ... credited with three solo tackles vs. Northern Michigan, including one for loss and a pass break-up ... garnered an assisted tackle on kickoff coverage at Michigan Tech ... tallied a solo stop at Davenport ... saw action on kickoff return in six games, on punt return in four contests, and on kickoff coverage in three games ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... missed the entire year due to a pre-season injury.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Hudsonville High School ... was a three-year starter for the Eagles ... received Associated Press and Detroit News Division 1-2 Honorable Mention All-State honors as a senior defensive back ... selected to the OK Conference Red Division All-League First Team in 2019 after earning Honorable Mention accolades as a junior ... recorded 103 tackles and one interception as a senior to earn Grand Rapids Press Dream Team honors ... scored seven touchdowns and had 686 all-purpose yards in 2019 as HHS went 8-5 ... had a 90-yard kickoff return vs. West Ottawa as a senior ... caught two touchdown passes in a 2019 playoff win over Grand Haven ... totaled 55 tackles and three interceptions as a junior ... posted a career-high 16 tackles in a 2019 win over Grandville ... played his final two seasons under coach Brent Sandee ... selected to the 2020 MHSFCA All-Star Game ... served as a football team captain as a senior ... was an outfielder on the Eagles baseball squad.

Personal:  Full name -- Brayden P. Vredeveld ... born on September 1, 2001, in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... son of Peter and Tricia Vredeveld ... has an older brother, Andrew and an older sister, Marissa ... earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing in May of 2024 ... currently pursuing an MBA ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2023 (4.00), Fall 2023, Winter 2024 and Fall 2024 ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022 and Winter 2025.
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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2020Freshman

    S
    6'2" 182 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    S
    6'2" 177 lbs
    31
  • 20

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    S
    6'2" 188 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2023Redshirt Junior

    S
    6'0" 195 lbs
    20
  • 9

    2024Graduate Student

    NLB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    9