2016 (Senior Year): American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Second Team All-American...D3football.com All-American Honorable Mention...D3football.com All-East Region First Team...New England Football Writers Association (NEFWA) Division II/Division III All New England Team...New England Football Conference (NEFC) Defensive Player of the Week (Co-Nov. 7)...recorded 26 tackles and 16 assists...6 interceptions for 53 yards...program leader in career interceptions with 21...D3football.com Team of the Week (Oct. 16)...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 17).
2015 (Junior Year): Named New England Football Conference (NEFC) Defensive Player of the Year to go with All-NEFC first team, D3Football.com All-East Region third team, New England Football Writers All-New England, and ECAC North second team All-Star accolades…led the NEFC with five interceptions, four of which came in a school record performance at Westfield State (9/11)…also posted 26 tackles and ten pass breakups while leading a defensive backfield that ranked ninth in NCAA DIII in passing yards allowed per game (151.4).
2014 (Sophomore Year): Earned All-NEFC first team honors after recording eight interceptions, which led the NEFC and tied the WNE program record…also totaled 33 tackles and broke up eight passes…had two picks each in wins at Maine Maritime (9/27), against Salve Regina (10/11), and at Union (10/18).
2013 (Freshman Year): Appeared in all ten games, totaling 34 tackles, six pass breakups and two interceptions…first career pick came in a 33-30 win over Union (10/19)…also had an interception in the season finale, a 62-37 win at Nichols (11/16).
High School: Played football for four years lettering once, member of the track team for two years lettering twice, and played basketball for one year at Xavier on state champion football team for three years.
Personal: Born Braxton Obi Etuka on August 9, 1995 son of Rose Etuka...has four siblings, Bryant, Asika, Victor, and Anthony…Favorites: Artist – J Cole…majoring in marketing.
