Montana State lands Texas cornerback Braylon Davis after crowded chase

Montana State kept its Texas pipeline moving when Waxahachie cornerback Braylon Davis chose the Bobcats over a crowded chase that included James Madison, Syracuse, UTSA, Tulsa, Western Michigan, Arkansas State and UTEP. Davis, a Class of 2027 defensive back from Waxahachie, gave Montana State another speed piece for a secondary that already has championship expectations attached to it.

The fit made sense on film and on the trail. Montana State offered Davis on May 5 after conversations with cornerbacks coach Jordan Lee and safeties coach Bryan Shepherd, and Davis said their feedback on his tape, speed, competitiveness and willingness to tackle helped him see where he could fit in the defense. Jordan Lee, who was hired by Montana State on January 30, 2026, now has a Texas corner whose profile matches the way the Bobcats want to play on the back end.

Davis’ visit to Bozeman on June 19 came in the middle of a busy stretch that also included Tulsa on June 12 and UTEP on June 20. The scenery mattered. So did the feeling around the program, and so did a zip-lining trip in the mountains that showed him Montana State was selling more than football. He also liked the chance to compete for early playing time as a freshman, a real selling point for a player who measured 5-foot-9, 155 pounds and has made his name with burst.

The production backs up the speed. Davis earned first-team all-district honors in District 11-6A after posting 25 tackles, seven pass breakups, two defensive touchdowns and an interception. Recruiting profiles also credit him with more than 100 kick-return yards, plus verified track times of 10.56 seconds in the 100 meters, 20.82 in the 200 and 47.74 in the 400. That is not just cornerback speed. That is the kind of range that can change field position and create havoc in the return game.

Waxahachie finished 11-2 last season and reached the UIL Class 6A Division I regional final before falling 35-27 to Duncanville on December 6, 2025. Davis still wants one more run with the Indians and another shot at AT&T Stadium, but Montana State has already won the most important recruiting race: convincing a Texas defender that Bozeman is a place where big football and big stages still reach far beyond the Big Sky. The Bobcats won the FCS national title on January 5, 2026, beating Illinois State 35-34 in overtime for their first championship since 1984, and that ring now carries weight from Montana to Waxahachie.