Brayden McCarthy
Brayden McCarthy
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Pat Weider | Prep Redzone Scout
Brayden McCarthy Brayden McCarthy 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB/ATH Blackhawk | 2027 State PA was Mr. Everything for Blackhawk last year on offense. He played primarily as a running back. He also played some time as a running quarterback and as a wide receiver. He is a smooth athlete who glides when he runs. When he gets into the open field, he runs past defenders. He is also a physical running back who is hard to tackle. The other impressive part of his game is his receiving skills. He catches the ball well and looks natural doing it. McCarthy has good athletic tools.
CO '27 RB/ATH
Junior Yr Stats:
1st Team All-Conference RB
HM All-Conference DEF ATH & DB
1,353 rushing yds
88 receiving yds
1,594 A/P yds
16 TDs
8.8 avg yds per carry
32 total tackles
2.79 GPA@CoachTMcCormick @MaxPreps @TheWPIALEdition @WPIAL_Insider @wpialsportsnews… pic.twitter.com/OqrFtfnvgA— Brayden McCarthy Brayden McCarthy 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB/ATH Blackhawk | 2027 State PA (@brayden_mccarth) January 29, 2026
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Brayden McCarthy Brayden McCarthy 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB/ATH Blackhawk | 2027 State PA is an elusive running back who is hard to tackle. His ability to hit the hole and make defenders miss is special. He also has a physical running style that allows him to run through contact when defenders are trying to tackle him. The other part of his game is his speed. He can take short runs and make them longer runs because of his elite speed. McCarthy is having a special season running the ball for Blackhawk, and he is one of the best running backs in the WPIAL.
Week 4 vs Yough
10 carries
111 rushing yds
1 TDhttps://t.co/OkY1ZaDTDC@BHSCougarSports @BigJay435 @FCRecruits @TheWPIALEdition @PaFootballNews @SlashFBFeature @gobigrecruiting @CoachTMcCormick @mrpafootball @WPIAL_Insider @PA_TodaySports @PAFootballNews @PIAASports… pic.twitter.com/Z6i7aQCkIe— Brayden McCarthy Brayden McCarthy 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB/ATH Blackhawk | 2027 State PA (@brayden_mccarth) September 21, 2025
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