University of Toledo Athletics

2024
Led team and tied for third in MAC with four interceptions...Also broke up six passes...Third on the team with 72 tackles...Five tackles and a 42-yard interception return vs. Pitt in the GameAbove Sports Bowl...Career-high 10 tackles with 1.0 TFL and one breakup vs. EMU...Seven tackles against Buffalo...Six solo tackles against Buffalo...Nine tackles, one interception and a breakup vs. Duquesne...Three tackles and a key second-half pick vs. UMass...Eight tackles and a pass breakup at Mississippi State...Interception and five tackles against Miami.

2023
Played in all 14 games... Seven tackles, mostly on special teams...Recorded career-high two tackles at UMass.

High School
Three-star prospect, according to 247 Sports...Earned first-team all-conference and first-team all-district honors as a senior...First team all-conference and second team all-district as a junior...Two-time first team All-Blade...Led Central Catholic to a state championship in 2022...High school coach was Greg Dempsey.

Personal
Full name is Braden Asher Awls...Son of Christina and Terry Awls...Father is assistant men’s basketball coach at Lourdes University... Has two brothers, Cameron and Adin, and one sister, Jasmine...Cameron plays basketball at Trine University...Majoring in business.

Career Highs
Tackles: 10 (EMU, 11-2-24)
Tackles for loss: 1.0 (Twice, last vs. EMU, 11-2-24)
Pass Breakups: 1 (4 times, last vs. EMU, 11-2-24)
Interceptions: 1 (4 times, last vs. Pitt, 12-26-24)