Rich Braham

Football

Former walk-on turned All-America offensive lineman Rich Braham made 37 starts at left tackle for West Virginia from 1990-93.

Braham started every game as a senior captain in 1993 and anchored a line that paved the way for Robert Walker to rush for a then-school record 1,250 yards. The all-BIG EAST selection was named the team's most valuable player and recognized on the Kodak, UPI and the AP All-America teams after helping lead the Mountaineers to their second undefeated regular season (11-0) in school history. Braham was also the recipient of WVU's Ira E. Rodgers Award for outstanding leadership, academic and football achievement.

The Morgantown, W.Va., native started each game of the 1992 season and garnered the Whitey Gwynne award as the Mountaineers' unsung hero on offense. Braham's sophomore season was his first as a full-time starter after starting the last three games of the 1990 season as a freshman.


  • Position: Offensive Tackle
  • Hometown: Morgantown, W.Va.
  • Inducted into WVU Hall of Fame: 2007