Norfolk State University Athletics

2022 (Senior)
Played in five games for the Spartans, making four starts … Made 19 tackles, including eight solo and 1.0 tackle for loss … Recorded two pass breakups, both against James Madison … Also tallied five tackles against the Dukes … Logged six tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss against Hampton.

2021 (Junior)
Started every game for the second straight season … Voted to the All-MEAC first team … Amassed 35 tackles, one for loss, three with three interceptions and seven pass breakups on the year … Tied for second in the MEAC in interceptions and was second with 10 total passes defended … Made seven tackles, half for a loss, at St. Francis … Recorded six tackles (five solo) with one interception and two pass breakups in the win at Hampton … Also intercepted passes against Virginia Lynchburg and S.C. State … Logged a season-high nine tackles against SCSU.

2020 (COVID)
NSU did not play due to COVID-19.

2019 (Sophomore)
Emerged as a starter in his second season … Started all 12 games at one cornerback position … Made 60 tackles for the year (37 solo) … Intercepted two passes and broke up four others … Also forced one fumble, recovered one and notched one quarterback hurry … Posted six tackles (five solo) in the opener at Old Dominion … Logged four tackles and had a hand in two turnovers against Virginia State … Forced a fumble which he recovered, and also snagged his first interception of the season vs. VSU … Made seven tackles and broke up two passes at Coastal Carolina … Posted a career-high 10 tackles against Florida A&M … Made eight stops at Bethune-Cookman … Had one of NSU’s five interceptions in the shutout win over Morgan State … Logged four tackles and a pass breakup at N.C. Central … NSU AD Honor Roll member for the spring semester.

2018 (Freshman)
Played in all 11 games as a true freshman, serving as NSU’s top cornerback reserve … Made eight tackles, seven solo, and one interception on the year … Returned his lone interception 80 yards for a touchdown against Delaware State, earning MEAC Rookie of the Week honors … Also had a season-high three tackles in that game … Made two tackles against both Virginia State and North Carolina A&T … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

High School
A Super 22, Big 33 selection as a defensive back as a senior … Earned first-team all-county and second-team all-state honors … Was selected to play in the Crab Bowl and Baltimore Touchdown Club all-star games … In addition to cornerback, he also played quarterback, receiver and punt returner for state runner-up Milford Mill, scoring 28 total touchdowns … Defensively, he intercepted seven passes and broke up 14 others while amassing 33 tackles … Passed for over 1,500 yards and ran for more than 600 as a senior … Was also a Super 22 selection as a junior, when he intercepted three passes and broke up 16 others … Lettered four years in football, four in track and field, and two in wrestling … Also earned all-county honors in track his senior season.

Personal
Brandon Terrell Savage was born on May 1, 1999 … Son of Michael and Niki Savage and younger brother of former NSU running back Aaron Savage … Has three other brothers who played college football … Majoring in sociology.

Savage’s Career Highs
Tackles: 10 (vs. Florida A&M, 9-28-19)
INT: 1 (6x, last vs. S.C. State, 11-20-21)
PBU: 2 (2x, last vs. Hampton, 10-2-21)
FF: 1 (vs. Virginia State, 9-7-19)
FR: 1 (vs. Virginia State, 9-7-19)