Honors
- All-America (2021 - AP, STATS, Phil Steele; 2022 - STATS second team)
- Hero Sports Sophomore All-America Team (2020-21, 2021)
- All-MVFC (2020-21 first team DB; 2021 first team - DB/RS; 2022 first team - DB/RS)
- Fed-Ex Ground FCS National Player of the Week: (9/1/22)
- MVFC All-Newcomer Team: (2020-21)
- MVFC Defensive Player of the Week: (3/13/21)
- MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week: (9/11/21, 9/1/22)
2022
Earned Stats Perform FCS All-America Team honors as a second-team selection ... First-team All-MVFC selection at defensive back and return specialist ... Ranked No. 2 nationally and tops in MVFC in KO return average (30.3) ... Also ranked 63rd nationally and 4th in MVFC in total kick return yardage (364) ... Finished season with 44 total tackles, including 28 solos ... Had a 98-yard fourth-quarter KO return TD at UCA (9/1/22) in season opener to earn MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week and FedEx Ground FCS National Player of the Week in addition to posting 6 solo stops with a pass break-up ... Had key 56-yard kickoff return vs. Youngstown St. (11/12/22) to earn MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week ... Posted season-high 7 total tackles at No. 10 Arkansas (9/17/22) with 3 solos ... Was also in on 6 stops in win over UT Martin (9/8/22) at 6 stops at home with 5 solos and vs. Southern Illinois (10/8/22) ... 2022 Preseason All-MVFC first team at DB and RS ... Phil Steele named Braswell to his MVFC first-team list as both DB and return specialist.
2021
Was a consensus All-America selection in 2021 while earning All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first-team honors at two positions, defensive back and return specialist ... Named to All-America squads by AP (2nd team), STATS (2nd team), Phil Steele (3rd team) ... Also named to Hero Sports Sophomore All-America Team ... Finished season with 44 tackles, 33 solos, 2.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 13 pass break-ups and a 29.45 kickoff return average ... Led the MVFC and was 7th nationally in passes defended per game (1.42) and his 4 interceptions in 12 games (0.33) ranked 3rd in the league and 28th nationally ... Averaged 29.4 yards per kickoff return, which was 5th in the FCS ranks and tops in the MVFC ... Named MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week after win over Central Arkansas (9/11/21) with a 96-yard kickoff return for a go-ahead touchdown in fourth quarter, which also earned him accolades from College Sports Madness ... Racked up season-high 7 tackles and 5 solos in win at Southern Illinois (11/6/21) with 4 pass break-ups ... Brought down 6 ball carriers in home win over UNI (11/13/21) with an interception and tackle for loss ... Also had 6 tackles in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/4/21) with an interception ... Had a pick-six and 5 solo stops in home win over North Dakota (10/30/21) with a TFL ... Had a sack, 4 tackles and a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in win at Illinois State (10/2/21) ... Also had 5 stops in NCAA Playoff game vs. UT Martin (11/27/21) with a a pair of PBU's.
2020-21
All-MVFC first-team defensive back in his first season at MSU ... Only MVFC defensive player to earn a spot on the Hero Sports FCS Sophomore All-American Team ... Also named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team ... Played in all 7 spring games and made an immediate impact on the Bears secondary ... Brought down 32 ball carriers in MVFC games which ranked 22nd , while his 3 interceptions were tied for league's best total ... Brought down 41 ball carriers with 35 solo stops, both 4th on the team ... Was second on the team in solo tackles (32) in conference games ... Led all Valley players in kickoff return average (31.0) in league games ... Had 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in win at No. 21 South Dakota (3/13/21) in addition to a 36-yard "pick six" and 6 solo tackles to earn MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors ... Also had interception in win at UNI (3/20/21) to go with 4 tackles and a pair of pass defenses ... Racked up season-high 8 total stops in win over No. 10 Southern Illinois (3/27/21), all solo stops ... Brought down 6 ball carriers and posted his first interception in debut at Western Illinois (2/27/21) ... Had 5 stops vs. Youngstown State (4/10/21) with a pair of PBUs ... Forced a fumble and recorded 5 total tackles in NCAA FCS Playoff game at No. 7 North Dakota (4/24/21) ... Finished with 294 all-purpose yards, which ranked 6th on the team.
Central Michigan
Played in all 14 games with 6 starts at cornerback in 2019 for coach Jim McElwain at Central Michigan ... Recorded 34 tackles, including 24 solo stops and 10 pass break-ups as a redshirt freshman ... Ranked fourth in the MAC in passes defended (11) ... Returned 13 kickoffs for a total of 289 yards, a 22.2-yard average ... Returned a pair of kicks for 70 yards, including a 45-yarder at Miami (Fla.) (9/21/19) ... Returned 3 kicks for a season-high 73 yards vs. New Mexico State (10/12/19) ... Posted a season-high 5 tackles at Ball State (11/16/19) ... Logged a pair of tackles, an interception, and 2 PBU's against Northern Illinois (11/2/19) ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2018.
High school
Earned second-team all-state honors as a senior in 2017 at Avon Park (Fla.) High ... Earned Avon Park Offensive Player of the Year Award after leading team to a 10-2 finish as a senior ... Led coach Wade Jackson's squad to three consecutive district championships from 2015-17 ... Also lettered in track and field and was team MVP as a senior.
Personal
Montrae Braswell was born 12/6/98 in Avon Park, Fla. ... Son of Lucy Tenor of Avon Park ... Has three brothers, Dah'Quan, Ayden and Marion, and three sisters, Jada, Chanell, and Natialyae ... Majoring in General Studies.
