As a redshirt junior in 2012:Game-By-Game Statistics Played in all 12 games, starting three ... Recorded 36 tackles, 1.0 TFLs, one interception, and a forced fumble ... Made seven takedowns (5-2) at Western Michigan (10/6) ... Set a career-best in tackles at #17 Michigan (9/15/12) with eight (5-3), which includes a TFL, while forcing a Wolverines fumble ... Had his first career interception at Connecticut (8/30) to go with six tackles (3-3).
As a redshirt sophomore in 2011:Game-By-Game Statistics In 2011, played in nine games, drawing one start, at Maine (11/12) ... Totaled nine tackles on the year, including seven solo ... Made two solo stops at Maine (11/12) ... Recorded a sack at Richmond (10/29) ... Logged a season-high three tackles at Boston College (9/24), including two unassisted stops.
As a redshirt freshman in 2010:Game-By-Game Statistics Played in nine games, making one solo tackle and assisting on three others ... Had one assisted tackle against Maine (11/6).
As a freshman in 2009: Redshirt season, worked with scout team.
Before UMass:A three year letterwinner and senior captain at Natick High School for coach Tim Lamb ... Led the state in sacks as a junior and senior ... Earned first team All-League, Boston Herald All-Scholastic, and Metrowest Daily News All-Scholastic honors as a senior ... Named team co-MVP along with brother Tim, after their senior seasons ... During his career he notched 239 tackles, 34 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, recovered seven fumbles, scored nine touchdowns, picked-off five passes and returned two for touchdowns, and blocked three punts ... Was a member
and senior captain of
the indoor and outdoor track teams ... Named a first team All-Star in both indoor and outdoor track ... Holds the state record in the long jump for indoor track.
Personal: Thomas James Brandt ... Born Oct. 10, 1990 to James and Linda Brandt in Natick, Mass. ... Has a twin brother Tim, who will also play football at UMass, and two older brothers, Rob and Rich, who are also college football players ... Currently undecided in his major.
1. What was it like playing youth and/or high school football in your hometown? Fun. We always had a winning tradition at Natick. We didn't lose much. 2. What is your favorite memory growing up in your home town? Making it to the playoffs in pop warner football. We beat a team we had never beaten in the past. 3. What is it like playing college football? Hard working. It feels good to know your working harder than regular students. 4. What were your thoughts when you learned that the rivalry, dubbed the Colonial Clash, would move to Gillette Stadium? Awesome. It will be cool to play a rivalry at a stadium I never played at before. 5. What advice would you give young players who have aspirations of playing college football? Always work hard. Hard work will always show. 6. What do you enjoy the most of your college experience? Team, friends, being part of a team I will always have friends. 7. What do you plan to do upon graduating from college? Getting a well paid job and buying a boat.
INTERCEPTIONS
g
no.
yards
td
long
avg/r
avg/g
2011
9
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2012
12
1
20
0
20
20.0
1.7
TOTAL
21
1
20
0
20
20.0
1.0
ALL PURPOSE
g
rush
rcv
pr
kr
ir
total
avg/g
2011
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
2012
12
0
0
0
0
20
20
1.7
TOTAL
21
0
0
0
0
20
20
1.0
TACKLES
g
ua
a
total
tfl
pd
ff
fr
blk
2011
9
7
2
9
1.0
0
0
0
0
2012
12
23
13
36
1.0
1
1
0
0
TOTAL
21
30
15
45
2.0
1
1
0
0
SACKS
g
ua
a
total
yards
2011
9
1
0
1.0
6
2012
12
0
0
0.0
0
TOTAL
21
1
0
1.0
6
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: All-purpose yards: 20, at Connecticut, Aug 30, 2012 Interceptions: 1, at Connecticut, Aug 30, 2012 Long interception return: 20, at Connecticut, Aug 30, 2012 Tackles: 8, at Michigan, Sep 15, 2012 (5-3) Sacks: 1.0, at Richmond, Oct 29, 2011 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Richmond, Oct 29, 2011 (1-0); at Michigan, Sep 15, 2012 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, at Michigan, Sep 15, 2012
