
Player breakdown
Braylon Edwards
Michigan · 2005 Draft Class
6-3211 lbs1st round, 3rd overallAge at Draft: 22Age: ~43
EliteBiletnikoff x1All-American x11000+ NFL
Major awards: 2Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch HighlightsModel confidence
Success Probability
89%
Closest matches
NFL comparables
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CLE | 10 | 7 | 60 | 32 | 512 | 16 | 3 | 51.2 |
| 2006 | CLE | 16 | 15 | 125 | 61 | 884 | 14.5 | 6 | 55.3 |
| 2007 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 154 | 80 | 1,289 | 16.1 | 16 | 80.6 |
| 2008 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 138 | 55 | 873 | 15.9 | 3 | 54.6 |
| 2009 | 2TM | 16 | 15 | 95 | 45 | 680 | 15.1 | 4 | 42.5 |
| 2009 | CLE | 4 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 139 | 13.9 | 0 | 34.8 |
| 2009 | NYJ | 12 | 11 | 72 | 35 | 541 | 15.5 | 4 | 45.1 |
| 2010 | NYJ | 16 | 15 | 101 | 53 | 904 | 17.1 | 7 | 56.5 |
| 2011 | SFO | 9 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 181 | 12.1 | 0 | 20.1 |
| 2012 | 2TM | 13 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 199 | 11.1 | 1 | 15.3 |
| 2012 | SEA | 10 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 1 | 7.4 |
| 2012 | NYJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 125 | 12.5 | 0 | 41.7 |
| Career | 141 | 112 | 872 | 422 | 6,401 | 15.2 | 45 | 45.4 | |
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 12.7 | 6.3 |
| 2002 | Michigan | Big Ten | 13 | 67 | 1,035 | 10 | 15.4 | 79.6 |
| 2003 | Michigan | Big Ten | 13 | 85 | 1,138 | 14 | 13.4 | 87.5 |
| 2004 | Michigan | Big Ten | 12 | 97 | 1,330 | 15 | 13.7 | 110.8 |
| Career | 44 | 252 | 3,541 | 39 | 14.1 | 80.5 | ||
Model readout
Probability, context, and base score
XGBoost Prob
96%
ML model output
Context Prob
82%
Rule-based model
Suppression Signals
4
Depth chart context
SHAP Base
0.955
Average prediction
Top Positive Factors
Program WR pipeline: 15% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.148
Physical production synergy+0.487
BMI 26.4 — ideal frame for NFL WR (211 lbs)+0.250
Top Negative Factors
Scout dominator depth synergy-0.397
Improvement accelerating (+34.0) — getting better faster each year-0.333
Recruit dominator synergy-0.218