Will look to earn playing time as a backup inside linebacker Plays from sideline to sideline Has very good football sense Equally adept at defending both the pass and the run. 2001: Did not see any game action. Before UMass: Played for coach George Smith at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Totaled 134 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries, five sacks and seven pass breakups during his senior season Led team to 14-1 record as a senior, advancing to the Division 4A state championship game Served as team captain during senior year, and was named the teams Defensive Player of the Year Named first team All-Broward County and first team All-State Starter in the Dade County-Broward County All-Star Game. Personal: Full name is Brandon M. Brudzinski Son of Bob and Susan Brudzinski Born July 7, 1982, in Long Beach, Calif. Father played football at Ohio State University, and went on to play 13 seasons in the National Football League Father played on three Super Bowl teams, with the 1979 Los Angeles Rams, 1982 Miami Dolphins and 1984 Miami Dolphins Attended the same high school as UMass senior wide receiver Adrian Zullo, junior linebackers Jeremy Cain and Mike Ziccardi, sophomore wide receiver Joe Bruce and freshman tailback Justin Montgomery Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. |
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