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2017 Football Roster

Nick Sutton

82 Brandon Brown

  • Position TE
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 255
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Chester, Va.
  • Last School James Madison / Matoaca HS

Biography

2017 (Senior)
Played in all 10 games, seeing time in all but the JMU game … Saw time on special teams … Started the year as a backup tight end before moving to defensive line later in the season … Made on tackle against North Carolina A&T.

AT JMU
2016 (Junior):
Played in all 15 games, making six starts on the defensive line … Had 12 total tackles and five quarterback hurries on the year … Made a season-high three tackles at North Carolina … Career-high two quarterback hurries versus Delaware (Oct. 1) … Had a tackle in nine of 15 outings for the FCS national champions.

2015 (Sophomore)
Played in all 12 games ... Had 21 total tackles (nine solo), to go with 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries ... Posted a career-high five tackles against both Lehigh and Stony Brook ... Produced four tackles at SMU and at Elon ... Had at least one tackle in seven games ... Produced first career sack at SMU and had 1.5 tackles for loss at Elon ... Transitioned from tight end to defensive lineman during training camp prior to the season ... CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team member.

2014 (Freshman)
Played in 12 games, with three starts at tight end ... Had seven receptions for 104 yards ... Made three catches for 48 yards, both season highs, in win at Richmond, which included a career-long 34-yard reception ... Also had two grabs for 25 yards in win against Elon.

2013 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season.

High School
Played on both sides of the ball playing linebacker and tight end for the Warriors ... Was named to the All- Central District first team as a tight end both his junior and senior years, as well as being named honorable mention All-Metro both seasons ... Named first team All-Academic his senior year ... Was on the honor roll throughout high school, graduating with advance studies.

Personal: Full name is Brandon Jay Brown ... Born on July 22, 1995 … Son of Stephanie and Jerry Brown ... Brother, Daryl, played college football at Greensboro College ... Earned his bachelor’s degree in social work from JMU … Is pursuing a master’s in social work at NSU.

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