Braydon Bennett holds the RB · Backup spot in Eastern Michigan Eagles’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Braydon Bennett is a running back from Greenville, South Carolina, who attended Southside High School. A three-star recruit in the class of 2020, he was rated as the 40th-best prospect in South Carolina. Bennett played college football at Coastal Carolina and Virginia Tech before transferring to Eastern Michigan for the 2026 season. Across six seasons, he has appeared in 48 games with 325 rushing attempts for 1,962 yards and 25 touchdowns, averaging 6.04 yards per carry. He has also recorded 77 receptions for 771 yards and four scores. At Coastal Carolina in 2024, Bennett rushed for 781 yards and 11 touchdowns over 11 games while catching 25 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns.

Coastal Carolina2020 – 2024

Virginia Tech2025

Eastern Michigan2026 — present