Missouri State

Missouri State
2025: Played in 12 games on the season (394 snaps), starting the final two games vs. LA Tech (11/29/25) and vs. Arkansas State (12/18/25) in the Xbox Bowl in Frisco ... Finished season with 32 total stops, 11 solos, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2 QB hurries and a half sack ... Best performance came in regular-season finale vs. LA Tech with 8 total stops and 3 solos ... Also brought down 7 ball carriers at Kennesaw State (11/22/25) with 3 solos, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a hurry to earn the team "Showtime" award on the defensive side of the ball ... Had 4 stops in road win at New Mexico State (10/22/25) on national TV ... Was also instrumental in key games at Marshall (9/6/25), vs. WKU (9/27/25) and vs. Arkansas State (12/18/25) in Xbox Bowl with 3 tackles in each of those games, including a solo stop.
2024: Played in all 12 games with a start in the win at UT Martin (9/21/24) ... Had 14 total tackles for the season with 2 solos, 1.5 tackles for loss, a hurry and a break-up ... Brought down season-best 4 ball carriers in road win at Northern Iowa (10/26/24) with a tackle for loss ... Also assisted on 3 stops vs. Southern Illinois (11/2/24) with a QB hurry ... Broke up a pass in win at Illinois State (10/12/24) ... Had 2 assisted tackles at UT Martin (9/21/24) ... Had a solo tackle for loss in season opener at Montana (8/31/24).
2023: Played in first 9 games of the season with one start ... Racked up 26 total tackles with 8 solo stops and 4.5 tackles for loss ... Brought down 10 ball carriers with a pair of TFL's in lone start of the season, at Illinois State (11/4/23) ... Recorded 5 stops at Youngstown State (10/28/23) with a pair of solos ... Brought down 4 ball carriers in homecoming win over Murray State (10/21/23) with 3 solos and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Logged 3 stops in road win at Western Illinois (10/14/23) ... Credited with a QB hurry at UT Martin (9/9/23).

High School
Part of a 7-4 Allen (Texas) High 6A playoff squad in 2022 for coach Lee Wiginton ... Racked up 21 total tackles, 20 solo stops, 7.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, 4 QB hurries and a fumble recovery as a senior for the Eagles while earning first-team all-District 5 honors in 2022 ... Was a two-time varsity player of the week and was captain for two contests ... As a junior, he brought down 25 ball carriers with 13 solos, 5.0 tackles for loss and a sack ... Was a three-time letterman at Allen High and part of district championship teams in 2020 and 2021 ... His Allen High teams were 28-8 in his three varsity seasons, including an 11-3 run his junior season.

Personal
Timothy Kelsey Brantley Jr. was born 8/28/04 in Dallas, Texas ... Son of LaCheryl White of Allen, Texas ... Majoring in Communication Studies.