University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Guilbeau, Braxton
Jersey Number 51
Braxton Guilbeau
- Position:
- Punter/Kicker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 208
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Youngsville, La.
- High School:
- Southside
- Prev School:
- ULM
Bio
2023 Season (at ULM)
Finished sixth in the Sun Belt Conference after averaging 41.0 yards per punt on 61 attempts on the season ... dropped 17 punts inside the 20-yard line to rank among the SBC leaders ... had eight attempts of 50-plus yards with long punt (74 yards) coming at Georgia Southern ... named the LSWA Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance against Army in the season opener ... perfect on four PAT attempts on the season, capped by a 3-for-3 performance at Louisiana.
2022 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in games against Nicholls and Alabama ... averaged 42.0 yards on three attempts ... punted twice at Alabama with a long of 47 yards.
2021 Season (Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Four-year starter as both the placekicker and punter for Coach Josh Fontenot at Southside High School ... an Academic All-State selection as a senior ... Louisiana Football Coaches Association Class 5A All-State Second-Team as a selection as a senior in 2020 ... also received Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-State Honorable Mention as a senior ... also named to the Daily Advertiser All-Acadiana Team and Acadiana Area All-Metro Team (large schools) in 2020 ... accounted for 33 points as a senior, converting 4-of-8 field-goal attempts and all 21 of his extra-point attempts ... produced 10 touchbacks on kickoffs in 2020 ... averaged 39.1 yards per punt as a senior, including a 61-yarder ... selected Acadiana Prep Athlete of the Week for his performance vs. Carencro, connecting on field goals from 38 and a school-record 47 yards; also placed three punts inside the Golden Bears’ 15-yard line ... named all-district honorable mention as a junior in 2019 ... made 3-of-4 field-goal attempts as a junior, with a season-long 36-yarder ... earned a grade of 4.5 from Kohl’s Kicking ... participated in the 2019 Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp and 2020 Kohl’s June Showcase ... also earned two letters in track and field for the Sharks, competing in the javelin ... National Honor Society member graduated with a 3.8 grade-point average.
Personal
Born July 2, 2002 ... the son of Kevin and Lisbeth Guilbeau ... father played football at then-USL from 1993-96 ... younger brother, Brayden, is a freshman punter for UL ... majoring in kinesiology.
Finished sixth in the Sun Belt Conference after averaging 41.0 yards per punt on 61 attempts on the season ... dropped 17 punts inside the 20-yard line to rank among the SBC leaders ... had eight attempts of 50-plus yards with long punt (74 yards) coming at Georgia Southern ... named the LSWA Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance against Army in the season opener ... perfect on four PAT attempts on the season, capped by a 3-for-3 performance at Louisiana.
2022 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in games against Nicholls and Alabama ... averaged 42.0 yards on three attempts ... punted twice at Alabama with a long of 47 yards.
2021 Season (Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Four-year starter as both the placekicker and punter for Coach Josh Fontenot at Southside High School ... an Academic All-State selection as a senior ... Louisiana Football Coaches Association Class 5A All-State Second-Team as a selection as a senior in 2020 ... also received Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-State Honorable Mention as a senior ... also named to the Daily Advertiser All-Acadiana Team and Acadiana Area All-Metro Team (large schools) in 2020 ... accounted for 33 points as a senior, converting 4-of-8 field-goal attempts and all 21 of his extra-point attempts ... produced 10 touchbacks on kickoffs in 2020 ... averaged 39.1 yards per punt as a senior, including a 61-yarder ... selected Acadiana Prep Athlete of the Week for his performance vs. Carencro, connecting on field goals from 38 and a school-record 47 yards; also placed three punts inside the Golden Bears’ 15-yard line ... named all-district honorable mention as a junior in 2019 ... made 3-of-4 field-goal attempts as a junior, with a season-long 36-yarder ... earned a grade of 4.5 from Kohl’s Kicking ... participated in the 2019 Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp and 2020 Kohl’s June Showcase ... also earned two letters in track and field for the Sharks, competing in the javelin ... National Honor Society member graduated with a 3.8 grade-point average.
Personal
Born July 2, 2002 ... the son of Kevin and Lisbeth Guilbeau ... father played football at then-USL from 1993-96 ... younger brother, Brayden, is a freshman punter for UL ... majoring in kinesiology.
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