BRAYDEN CARROLL
Play-by-Play, Sportswriter
Class of 2026
Feature Stories
Links to the stories are attached to the images underneath each description!
Story 07
Adam Saul
Punters may be the most unique members of a football team. They aren't typically strong or fast, but you need them nonetheless. Enter Adam Saul. Kicking power--although he's got plenty--isn't the unique trait of this cat. A practitioner of meditation, the arts, and the study of life itself, Adam is unequivocally himself at a position where individuality is always around the [coffin] corner.
Story 06
Evan Shapiro
Introducing the new kid on the block--and former in-conference opponent--Evan Shapiro. But let's be clear: at six-feet, seven-inches tall, he's no kid. Let's meet the Kent State-transfer pitcher himself.
Story 05
Jermahri Hill
A lifetime dream cannot be given up on too soon. It took two stops at junior colleges far away from home, but "Fat" Hill has made it to Division One hoops. You can see his grit every time he hits the floor. But when he goes up to the rack? That's when his grit truly shines, and all doubt stays grounded while he takes flight.
Story 04
Kiael Kelly: From QB to DB
The starting quarterback for the Ball State Cardinals. That's how the fans knew Kiael, and how Kiael knew himself. But, a position change forces Kiael to decide: stay and accept a new role, or transfer to play quarterback elsewhere?
Story 03
Cameron Witzigrueter
A young guitar player looks to make it in an industry that barely lets its people scrape by. But before he enters the great-beyond of life after college, he must work his way to the premiere jazz band of Ball State and prove his worth.
Story 02
Timmy Brown: Ball State's Forgotten Great
Hidden in the record books of Ball State football lies a name. A jersey number unretired. A legacy diminished. A story untold. Thanks to Roy Weaver's Running Against the Grain, we can tell his story to a new generation. Timmy Brown is the greatest athlete in Ball State history, and his memory must be preserved.
Story 01
Chris Hood
A small-town kid with the big-man genetics to make it big in basketball — just like his uncle, NBA veteran and Purdue legend Brad Miller. However, Chris chose a different path, and through the peaks and valleys of it all, carved that path out.