Braden Sullivan holds the MLB · Backup spot in UAB Blazers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Braden Sullivan is a 6'2", 245-pound linebacker from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, who finished his high school career with 128 tackles and earned all-state honors. Sullivan played at Highland CC in 2023, recording 82 tackles (46 solo), 13 tackles for loss, three sacks, and one pass deflection while earning All-KJCC recognition. He transferred to Eastern Kentucky, where he logged 74 tackles in 2024, including seventeen in a single game against Southern Utah, along with two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. In 2025, Sullivan appeared in 12 games, posting five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups, and two forced fumbles. He now joins UAB as a senior transfer.

Eastern Kentuckythrough 2025

UAB2026 — present