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Braiden McGregor

Defensive End, New York Jets · #55.

Player facts

Team: New York Jets
Position: Defensive End
Number: 55
Born: Jul 12, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Port Huron, MI, USA
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 267 lbs
College: Michigan
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	7	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	28	12	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	1.5	0	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 4	@ CHI	L 23-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ DET	L 31-24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs GB	L 20-17 OT	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ TEN	W 23-10	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Braiden McGregor (born July 12, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023.

From Wikipedia’s article on Braiden McGregor, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

McGregor was born on July 12, 2001, in Port Huron, Michigan. He attended Port Huron Northern High School, and was a three-time All-State and All-Conference selection as a football player.

As a junior, McGregror recorded 99 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions. As a senior, he played in the first seven games of the season before injuring his knee and missing the remainder of the season. He registered 32 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and two sacks. He set a school record with 227 career tackles.

McGregor was ranked as the #1 high school football player in the state of Michigan in 2020, and rated as the #32 overall ranked player in the country in ESPN’s Top 300. He received scholarship offers from 36 schools, including Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Notre Dame. On May 24, 2019, McGregor committed to the University of Michigan.

College career

McGregor enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2020. After tearing his MCL, PCL, and meniscus in his right knee during his senior year in high school, McGregor did not play while rehabilitating the knee during his freshman year.

In 2021, as a sophomore, he appeared in nine games as a backup defensive end and special teams member and recorded five tackles.

As a junior in 2022, he appeared in all 14 games and started three games. On September 17, 2022, McGregor started in his first game against UConn. McGregor totaled 17 tackles, five tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks. His first career sack came on a shared sack in the season opener against Colorado State, on September 3.

As a senior in 2023, McGregor became a full time starter at defensive end, starting all 15 games and winning a national championship with Michigan. He contributed 26 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on the season. On January 1, 2024, in the Rose Bowl, McGregor had two sacks on Alabama’s Jalen Milroe.

Following the season, he was named All-Big Ten honorable mention.

From Wikipedia’s article on Braiden McGregor, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹