{"id":271099,"date":"2026-04-16T17:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271099\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:44:53","slug":"fresno-states-brayden-walton-stands-tall-on-the-field-and-while-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271099\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno State&#8217;s Brayden Walton Stands Tall, on the Field and While Fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brayden Walton gets looks wherever he goes. He\u2019s hard to miss at 6 feet, 7 7\/8 inches tall.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"726\">He recently went to Disneyland. Amazed parkgoers kept asking about his height.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t fit on Space Mountain,\u201d Walton said. \u201cIt was a lovely time trying to get the bar over my knees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gvwire.com\/contact\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GVWire-Ad-Get-our-mobile-app-1280\u00d790-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GVWire-Ad-Get-our-mobile-app-1280x90-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"   width=\"1280\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walton is Fresno State\u2019s hulking left tackle, heading into his second year. Under the team\u2019s policy, he was not allowed to talk to the media as a freshman. Now, the Clovis native can speak his mind.<\/p>\n<p>A Fishy Diet<\/p>\n<p>Listed at 325 pounds, Walton said he has dropped weight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI struggled with being heavier. I was able to move people a little bit in our run-heavy offense last year. This year we\u2019re trying to make it a little more dynamic, so I lost 15 pounds and we\u2019re getting ready to go,\u201d Walton said.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Matt Entz noticed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has really worked hard at his health. He looks great, 315 pounds. He\u2019s lighter, stronger than he\u2019s ever been,\u201d Entz said.<\/p>\n<p>Part of his diet includes frequent visits to Butterfish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a big <a href=\"https:\/\/butterfishpoke.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Butterfish<\/a> guy. I go there about four times a week. It might be an addiction at this point. Big ahi tuna with some rice \u2014 that\u2019s about it. About 5,000 calories a day. It keeps me going,\u201d Walton said, perhaps feeling out a new NIL deal.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does Walton like to eat fish, he also likes to catch his own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s my favorite thing to do. It\u2019s how I relax. I have a lot of guys asking me to take them, but I haven\u2019t done it much yet. I\u2019ve taken a couple, but I like to be out there alone,\u201d Walton said.<\/p>\n<p>Fishing since he was 3, Walton likes going up to Shaver Lake and put one of the Sierra lake\u2019s featured species, <a href=\"https:\/\/salmontroutsteelheader.com\/blogs\/articles\/all-about-kokanee-by-jason-brooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">kokanee<\/a>, on his stringer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like the thrill of hooking a fish,\u201d Walton said.<\/p>\n<p>Playing and Staying at Fresno State<\/p>\n<p>Walton missed one game because of a knee injury last year, a ligament sprain suffered during the Hawai\u2019i game.<\/p>\n<p>The Buchanan High School grad had other offers, committing to Washington State before flipping to the Bulldogs. He stayed after the recent transfer portal season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really glad I came. It was just where I wanted to go and really had a family aspect,\u201d Walton said about his decision to switch to Fresno State and stay.<\/p>\n<p>Walton entered school early last year. He said that helped him control his weight and prepare to start as a freshman. The competition came quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are some people who can play. They don\u2019t care about you, and they want to run through you. But you also learn that it\u2019s really fun,\u201d Walton said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brayden Walton gets looks wherever he goes. 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