Stephan Bracey, Jr.

Photo by: Jared Lennon

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-10
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.
High School:
East Kentwood H.S.
Previous School:
Wisconsin
Major:
Community Development/Community Services
Twitter:
@stephanbracey2
Instagram:
stephanbraceyjr

CAREER

Will enter his senior year at Central Michigan … Transferred to Central Michigan after considering offers from Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Kentucky … Over four-year career, has played in 18 games, including 13 at Central Michigan and five at Wisconsin … Career stats include 16 receptions for 152 yards, two carries, 431 kickoff return yards and 18 punt return yards … Has also seen action as a kickoff returner and has two career kickoff return touchdowns (87 yard TD vs. Central Connecticut State on Aug. 29 and a 91-yard TD vs. Nebraska while playing for Wisconsin) … Has 15 receptions for 141 yards with a long of 33 at Central Michigan … Finished his two years at Wisconsin with 313 kickoff return yards on 12 attempts (25.6 yards per return) and one reception for 11 yards.

2024

As a junior wide receiver, saw action in two games before an injury ended his season … Finished the year with five receptions for 75 yards, three kickoff returns for 118 yards and an 87-yard kickoff return touchdown, and 193 all-purpose yards … Ranked No. 3 in the nation in kickoff return touchdowns (1) … Caught a career-high tying three passes for 27 yards at Florida International (9/7) … In the season opener, registered a career-high 166 all-purpose yards, returned a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown, returned three kickoffs for 118 yards and caught two passes for a career-high 48 yards with a long of 33 yards vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29) … His kickoff return was the second of his career spanning Central Michigan and Wisconsin.

2023

As a sophomore, enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2023 … Played in 11 games with four starts at wide receiver and saw action as a punt returner… Concluded year with 10 receptions for 66 yards with a long of 24, rushed one time for -9 yards on offense … Also saw action at punt returner as he returned three punts for 18 yards with a long of 12 …Ranked seventh on the squad in receptions (10) and second in punt returns … Caught one pass for six yards at Western Michigan (11/7) … Caught one pass for -3 yards at Ball State (10/21) … Caught one pass for 24 yards vs. Akron (10/14) … Caught two passes for 20 yards with a long of 13 at Buffalo (10/7) … Finished with a career-high three receptions for 13 yards vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … Caught one pass for one yard and returned two punts for 18 yards with a long of 12 vs. New Hampshire (9/9) … Caught one pass for five yards, rushed one time for -9 yards in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022 AT WISCONSIN

During his junior season, announced his intent to transfer in October.

2021 AT WISCONSIN

As a sophomore, played in two games as a wide receiver and kick returner ... Returned six kickoffs for 193 yards ... returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown in win over Nebraska ... Had two other returns in that game for a combined 47 yards.

2020 AT WISCONSIN

As a redshirt freshman, played in three games as a wide receiver and kick returner ... Caught one pass for 11 yards (at Northwestern), had one rush for yards (at Michigan) and totaled six kickoff returns for 114 yards.

2019 AT WISCONSIN

Redshirted his first season at Wisconsin.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2019 graduate of East Kentwood High School, where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Tony Kimbrough … Four-time All-OK Conference selection … Two-year team captain … Four-year All-Academic team selection … Caught 40 passes for 893 yards and 14 total touchdowns as a senior ... Led the Falcons to a 9-2 overall record, eight straight wins, the OK Conference championship, and a state playoff appearance as a senior … Had 525 receiving yards and 393 rushing yards as a junior, scoring nine total touchdowns … Rated a three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... Also competed in track, helping East Kentwood to back-to-back state titles as a sophomore and junior ... Owns five top-five finishes at state meet, including championship in 4x200 relay as a sophomore.

PERSONAL

Born Stephan Bracey, Jr. on January 4, 2001 … Son of Stephen and Yamaka Bracey … Sister Sekayi Bracey competes in track and field at Purdue … Originally chose Wisconsin over offers from Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Toledo, and Western Michigan … majors in Community Development with Concentration in Community Services.