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 Braden Cassity playing for Oklahoma State | |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys – No. 90 | |
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| Class | 2023 |
| Major | B.S.B.A. in Sports Management, M.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Business and Ranchland development, master's certificate in Leisure Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 29, 1999 Waco, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Westlake High School (Texas) (2012-2018) |
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Braden Cooper Cassity (born March 29, 1999) was an American football NCAA Division 1 FBS player as a defensive end turned tight end, fullback, special teams player and captain at Oklahoma State.[1] He is now preparing for The Big 12 Pro Day[2] at the Ford Center at The Star and the 2024 NFL draft.
Cassity played varsity football at Westlake High School in the 2015-2018 seasons for the legendary Texas high school coach Todd Dodge. Going on to play 61 games for Oklahoma State, Braden Cassity was a defensive end turned tight end, fullback, special teams player and captain. With several All-Big 12 academic and athletic honors, Cassity played a pivotal role in Jaylen Warren's 1,200 rushing yard season in 2021 and in the 2023 Doak Walker campaign for Ollie Gordon II.[3] Cassity also won the university's prestigious Loyal and True award, a top honor chosen from all athletes at Oklahoma State. He is currently training in Austin, Texas for the 2024 NFL draft.
Awards
Athletic Awards
Academic Awards
2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12[4]
Education
Family
A Family Full of Athletics & Military Experience
Parents
Braden Cassity is the youngest son of now-retired, college defensive coordinator Mike Cassity. His father played Kentucky football in the 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 seasons starting his final two seasons at safety. He received the Kiwanis Club 110 Percenter Award for his effort and dedication. On the mat wrestling for Kentucky, he placed third at the 1974 Southeastern Conference meet at 190 pounds. At Fort Campbell High School, he was a member of the 1971 Kentucky state high school wrestling championship team, winning the individual title in the 167 pound class. His father Herman Cassity was a US Army sergeant major.
Now retired, Mike Cassity went on to coach football at Kentucky (1975); Paducah Tilghman High School (1976-1979); Kentucky (1979, 1980, 1981); Morehead State (1982); Western Kentucky (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988); Northeast Louisiana now Louisiana-Monroe (1989); East Carolina (1990,1991); Georgia Tech (1992, 1993); Cincinnati (1994); Wisconsin (1995, 1996); Baylor (1997, 1998); Oklahoma State (1999, 2000); Illinois (2001, 2002, 2003); Louisville (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007); Marshall (2009, 2010, 2011); Kentucky (2012); Western Kentucky (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016); and Purdue (2017).
Mother Colleen Hartman Rambusch, nee Colleen Cassity, who worked for Oklahoma State athletics in radio and TV plus for various NFL agents, is now a global marketing and public relations executive for Zeno Group. Her now-deceased father Robert F. Hartman, a former US Marine and federal agent, had a major influence on Skyler Cassity as his grandfather.
Stepfather Harold "Bit" Rambusch IV, an executive currently for Philips in healthcare, lettered in football and baseball for Army West Point at the United States Military Academy (1985, 1986, 1988, 1989).
Siblings & Blended Family
Braden Cassity now comes from a large blended family of siblings.
Brother Hunter Cassity was a Samford football safety, plus he has a sister Brooke Cassity.
Stepbrother Blake Rambusch was an Auburn baseball infielder, playing in the 2022 College World Series, and is currently playing for the Seattle Mariners’ organization.
Stepbrother Harold "Bit" Rambusch V is an Army special forces officer who played hockey for Texas A&M while also serving as a member of the Corps of Cadets.
Also has a stepbrother Ryan Rambusch.
References
- ^ "Braden Cassity - 2023 - Cowboy Football". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Big 12 Pro Day – The Star in Frisco". Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ 'I would do anything to get this guy in the NFL': Oklahoma State FB Braden Cassity on RB Ollie, retrieved 2024-02-19
- ^ "2023 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team Recognizes 956". big12sports.com. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-19.