Brayden Dempsey

Daniel Hand High School ⚾️🏈I C, DE/G I C/O 2027 | 6’0 220 | 1st Team All-Conference DL | 4.39 weighted GPA | | Cell: 203-885-2646 | Email: [email protected]

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Great Junior season! Winning SCC Championship and the state championship over Killingly! Finishing #2 in CT
I also received first team All-SCC
Stats:
42 TOTT
16 TFL
10 Sacks
4 FF
1 PD
@ErikBecker42 @coachttarantino @CoachLadas @Marinom51 @HandTigersFB

https://t.co/nbd7Ljcvjk

[Patrick Cahill ‘28 @patrickcahill4_]

After a great showcase at Williston I’m blessed to receive my second offer from Lehigh University! @CoachDanHunt @CoachRichNagy
@CoachBeaton1

[Public Schools Top 25 | National @Top25PublicHSFB]

Daniel Hand is one of the most accomplished small-town football programs in the country.

Since 1970:
- 76% win rate
- 30 league titles
- 15 state championships

The Tigers went 12-1 last season, won state title No. 15, and now look to kick off 2026 with a big out-of-state matchup vs defending Division 1 Champion Bishop Hendrickson (RI)

@ErikBecker42 #PublicSchoolsTop25

[Erik Becker @ErikBecker42]

Brayden Dempsey ‘27

6’, 225

Relentless, High-Motor Defensive End

10 Sacks. 16 Tackles for Loss.

19.7 MPH timed with @DashrMPS

@HandTigersFB @brdemps #cthsfb

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Thank you to @CoachWoodring71 and @MiddFBMandigo at @MiddFootball for the Junior Day! Loved seeing the campus and meeting more of the staff!

@HandBaseball @ErikBecker42 @coachttarantino @CoachLadas @Marinom51

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Thank you to @Wes_Football for hosting an amazing Red & Black Camp yesterday. I had a great time meeting all the coaches and having the opportunity to compete! Here are some clips from a great camp!
@HandTigersFB @ErikBecker42 @coachttarantino @CoachLadas @Marinom51

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Thank you to @CoachSheeks at @Wes_Football for the Top Prospect Day invite! Had a great time touring the facilities and meeting the coaches!

@HandTigersFB @ErikBecker42 @coachttarantino @CoachLadas @Marinom51

[Erik Becker @ErikBecker42]

Great day at the Wesleyan showcase.

Thanks to Coach DiCenzo & all the Coaches for connecting with our boys.

⁦@HandTigersFB⁩ ⁦@CoachDiCenzo⁩
@wilsonwalker27 @DiegoPortley27 @brdemps @GradyVH71 @W_P_Emerson #cthsfb

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Thank you to @_coachdwilliams at @TrinFootball for the junior day invite! Can’t wait to get up on campus and learn more about the program!

@ErikBecker42 @HandTigersFB @CoachLadas @coachttarantino @Marinom51

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Thank you to @CoachWoodring71 at @MiddFootball for the Junior Day invite. Can’t wait to learn more about the program and see the facilities.

@HandBaseball @ErikBecker42 @coachttarantino @CoachLadas @Marinom51

[Al Carbone, SCC Commissioner @SCCcommissioner]

The SCC hosted its third #cthsfb Weightlifting event at @UNewHavenFB Peterson Performance Center.

12 of the SCC's 19 teams participated in the event.

Congrats to @MTSAthletics (12,165 lbs.) and @LHHSAthletics (12,110 lbs.) - the top two team finishers.

Complete results: https://t.co/59PT0lKnvX

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

I had an amazing day at the SCC weightlifting competition! Winning 1st 🥇 place for the 201-221 weight class. Winning 3rd 🥉 best bench and 1st in squat!
Bench: 305 lbs
Clean: 235 lbs
Squat: NEW PR 500 lbs🔥🔥
@HandTigersFB @ErikBecker42 @coachttarantino @CoachLadas @Marinom51

[Lucca Boyce @LuccaBoyce3]

After a great phone call with @Coach_Mince54 I’m blessed to have received my first division 1 offer from Stony Brook University!

[Lucca Boyce @LuccaBoyce3]

Had an amazing max week, saw my numbers jump a ton. I got 465 on squat, 500 on deadlift, 245 on bench, and 255 on clean.

@ErikBecker42 @timmychalms14 @coachttarantino @HandTigersFB @CoachLadas

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Thank you to @CoachMattWright at @HamCollFootball for the Virtual Junior Day!

@HandTigersFB @ErikBecker42 @Marinom51 @coachttarantino @CoachLadas

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Thank you to @CoachJBWells at for the Virtual Junior Day invite!

@coachttarantino @ErikBecker42 @HandTigersFB @CoachLadas @Marinom51

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Great end to max week ending with a new PR of a 305 lbs bench!

@ErikBecker42 @HandTigersFB @Marinom51 @coachttarantino @CoachLadas

[Cole Preskar @ColePreskar12]

I'm very excited to announce my commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at RPI! Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates, and to the RPI coaching staff for this incredible opportunity! @CoachRI @CoachRandol @ErikBecker42 @HandTigersFB @RPIFootball

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Great squat day on Friday! Getting a great new PR of 475!

@HandTigersFB @ErikBecker42 @coachttarantino @CoachLadas @Marinom51

[Erik Becker @ErikBecker42]

Great day in the squat rack.

5 guys over 400.

The work is the reward.

@HandTigersFB @HandTigers #cthsfb

[Brayden Dempsey @brdemps]

Thank you to @Coach_MSal at @WPIFootball for the Junior Day Invite! Excited to learn more about the program and see the campus!

@HandTigersFB @coachttarantino @CoachLadas @Marinom51 @ErikBecker42