Eastern Michigan Athletics
2011 Football Roster
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Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
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Slater, Brandon
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Jersey Number 96
Brandon Slater
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Southfield, Mich.
- High School:
- Lathrup
Bio
PERSONAL: Full name: Brandon Devon Christopher Slater...Son of Danny Simpkins and Esther Slater...Born 4-20-89...Criminal justice major...Mother, Esther, is an EMU graduate...Has one brother, Brian...EMU: Has earned three straight letters after redshirting as a freshman in 2007...Has played in 36 career games on the defensive line, 30 as a starter...Has turned in 69 career tackles with 6.5 tackles-for-loss of 19 yards to go along with one fumble recovery and 0.5 sacks for two yards... Was singled out for an Iron Eagle Award, given to one player at each position, by the EMU Sports Performance Staff for the highest point total of a seven-week conditioning project during 2011 spring drills...2010: Played in all 12 games and started 11 times...Had 27 tackles on the year with 2.5 TFLs for seven yards...Turned in five tackles in the season opener against Army (Sept. 4)...2009: Played in all 12 games and earned 10 starts...Accumulated 31 tackles on the year with 3.5 tackles-for-loss of 11 yards...Had a fumble recovery in the season finale at Akron (11-27)...Turned in two five-tackle games, with five stops at home against Temple (Oct. 3) and five at Central Michigan (Oct. 10)...Had one TFL for one yard at CMU and a half sack for two yards at home against Western Michigan (Nov. 14)... Named to the 2010 preseason fourth-team All-Mid-American Conference squad by Phil Steele's Magazine for 2010...2008: Earned his first letter after playing in all 12 games, starting nine times...Finished the year with 11 tackles and two tackles-for-loss of five yards...Named the Defensive Big Playmaker for the Indiana State (Aug. 28) game after recording two tackles and one blocked kick...2007: Redshirted in his first season and practiced with the team during the season...Was awarded one of two Practice Player honors for the Vanderbilt (Sept. 29) game...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lathrup H.S. in Southfield, Mich. where he played football for Head Coach Stephon Thompson...Member of the Academic Honor Roll...Senior Year: Recorded 106 tackles with 54 solos, had seven sacks, four pass deflections and three forced fumbles as a senior defensive lineman...Also played tight end on offense and had 20 receptions and scored eight touchdowns in his final season...Named first-team All-League...Junior Year: Started on both offense and defense and recorded 61 tackles with four sacks and three pass deflections at defensive end...Caught 10 passes and scored five touchdowns as a tight end on offense...Sophomore Year: Earned varsity letters in football and track...Freshman Year: Won varsity letters in cross country and track.
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