Brayden El-Bakri is a 6’0” 215 pound running back for the BYU football team (Class of 2012). He redshirted prior to an LDS mission (Uruguay, Montevideo West) and is hoping to get some reps as a freshman walk-on for the 2015 season.
El-Bakri prepped at Brighton High School, where as a junior he had 204 yards rushing, one touchdown reception, 80 total tackles, and one interception. He was named to the Deseret News 5A all-state second team as a defensive back. As a senior he ran for 566 yards and 7 touchdowns, had 10 receptions for 118 yards, and recorded 79 total tackles. He was named to the Deseret News 5A all-state second team as a linebacker. He also played baseball and lacrosse for Brighton.
| GP | CAR | YDS | TD | REC | YDS | TD | TKL | INT | |
| 2009 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 42 | 204 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 80 | 1 |
| 2011 | 10 | 102 | 566 | 7 | 10 | 118 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 31 | 153 | 804 | 7 | 12 | 131 | 1 | 167 | 1 |
El-Bakri was not rated by Rivals, Scout, or ESPN. He originally walked-on (2012) as a linebacker but he could play running back as well.
| Hometown: | Salt Lake City, Utah | High School: | Brighton |
| Last Team: | Brighton | HT/WT: | 6’0”, 215 lbs. |
| Position: | Running Back | 40 time: | 5.4 |
| Profiles: | MaxPreps, BYUCougars, DesNews | Bench/Squat: | |
| Twitter: | @braybear21 | Vertical: | 23 inches |
| [usrlist Rivals:2 Scout:2 ESPN:2 avg=”true”] | Offers: BYU, | ||
