Eastern Michigan Athletics
2009 Football Roster
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Downs, Brandon
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Jersey Number 17
Brandon Downs
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ohio
- High School:
- Kenton Ridge
Bio
PERSONAL: Full name: Brandon Dee Downs...Son of Randy and Theresa Downs...Born 8-2-86...Has two sisters, Sharese and Desiree and one brother, Randy Downs Jr....Communications major...EMU: Has earned three letters the last three seasons while playing in 36 games, starting 12 times...Began his career as a tight end and moved to the defensive side of the ball in 2007 and has been on the defensive line for the last 24 games...Has accumulated 35 career tackles...2008: Played in all 12 games, earning 11 starts, missing only the Army (Oct. 11) game as a starter...Turned in 15 solos and 15 assisted tackles for 30 total on the year...His best outing came against Akron (Oct. 18) when he recorded six stops and came right back in the next game, at Ball State (Oct. 25), with five tackles...Had one tackle-for-loss of six yards in the season opener at home against Indiana State (Aug. 28)...Named the recipient of the Silent Warrior Award for outstanding special teams play...2007: Played in all 12 games as a reserve defensive lineman and special teams player...Recorded five tackles on the year...2006: Played in all 12 games, starting once, at tight end, against Northern Illinois (Nov. 24) in the season finale...Singled out by the coaching staff for a Championship Special Teams performance against Central Michigan (Sept. 23) and was named one of the Practice Players of the Week for the Bowling Green (Oct. 14) game...2005: Redshirted as a freshman...Practiced with the team and saw considerable action in the 2006 spring drills at fullback...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Kenton Ridge H.S. in Springfield, Ohio where he played football for Head Coach Joel Marriotta and also played on the basketball squad...Senior Year: Named first team, All-Conference, All-County and All-Area...Named the Defensive Player of the Year in Clark County and was the All-Area Defensive Player of the Year...Selected second-team All-State and first-team All-District...Recorded 134 tackles with eight sacks, two caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries on defense...Also played on offense and rushed 52 times for 372 yards with seven rushing touchdowns and caught six passes for 81 yards and five touchdowns...Led the football team to its first-ever playoff appearance on the way to a 10-2 record...Named first-team All-Conference and All-District in basketball...Played in the District 9 All-Star basketball game...Averaged 14.7 points and seven rebounds as a hoopster...Junior Year: Chosen first-team All-Conference, second-team All-County, second-team All-Area and second-team All-District while totaling 133 tackles...Helped the basketball team win the conference title...Sophomore Year: Named second-team All-Conference...Freshman Year: First-team All-Conference and third-team All-District.
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