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Jersey Number 17
Christian Brathwaite
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cypress, Texas
- High School:
- Cypress Ranch HS
- Prev School:
- LSU
Bio
As a Redshirt Freshman (2024)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Made Cougar debut at #15/13 Oklahoma (Sept. 7)
- Played in one game
- Two snaps played at #15/13 Oklahoma (Sept. 7)
- One snap on kick return
- One snap on punt return
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2023 true freshman season at LSU
- Saw action in five games (85 snaps)
- Used one-time waver to compete in bowl and retain redshirt
- 39 snaps on kick coverage, 29 on kick return and 10 on punt return
- Also played seven defensive snaps including six in the box
- 3.0 tackles including 2.0 in win over Auburn
- 78 plays on special teams across five games
- 1.0 tackle in debut vs. Missouri
- 14 special teams snaps in ReliaQuest Bowl win vs. Wisconsin
High School
- Highly touted linebacker from Cypress Ranch
- 4-star recruit by ESPN.com and 247Sports
- Ranked as No. 10 player at his position by ESPN.com
- Ranked as No. 20 player at his position by Rivals.com
- 104 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 9 sacks as a senior in 2022
- Blocked a kick on special teams
- One interception and a pair of forced fumbles
- Junior season was slowed due to injuries
- 38 tackles and 2 tackles for loss as a sophomore in 2020
Personal
- Nickname: Cree (also his real name)
- Hobbies: football and finishing
- Dream job: football recruiter
- Something most people don’t know: he’s Panamanian
- Hidden talent: can draw
- Father, Jorge, was ESPN’s Defensive Player of Year in high school
- Father, Jorge, played football at Utah and San Diego State
- Chose UH because it’s his hometown and no better place to be
- One word to describe himself on the field: DAWG
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: BBQ
- Biggest motivation for working hard: family and himself
- Highlight of his life thus far: being able to play football
- Best advice: be anxious for nothing
- Sports hero: Kobe Bryant for putting everything into the game
- Most memorable athletic feat: as a high school senior – 130 tackles, 12 sacks, one INT en route to being named defensive player of the year
- Unique fact: can dance
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
