THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - Returning starter on the defensive front that will help form the core of an experienced defensive group up front…projected as a starter at left end…has 33 consecutive career starts with one of the years at offensive tackle…one of the strongest on the team and always tests well in off-season conditioning and finished as the top strength man in testing…one of three players on the defensive front with three varsity letters…had a sack (3 yards) and tackle-for-loss (5 yards) in final spring scrimmage.
2009 - Played in all 11 games and made eight starts at defensive end…finished with 34 tackles and was third among down linemen in tackles…his 6.5 tackles-for-loss for 36 yards was second on the team…led the defensive unit with five quarterback hurries…had six tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and a 12-yard sack against Charleston Southern…also has six tackles in the season finale against Old Dominion…recovered a fumble to halt a drive in the Army game…lettered for the third time.
2008 - Moved to offensive line from defensive tackle toward the end of spring drills...made the transition, as he started all 11 games at left tackle, seeing action on 682 plays - second only to center James Boatright...had some of his top games against William & Mary (8 knockdowns) and Ohio (7 knockdowns)... finished with 47 knockdowns on the season...lettered for the second time.
2007 - Started all 11 games at nose tackle as a redshirt freshman...led defensive interior linemen in tackles with 39, including 6.5 tackles-for-loss for -25 yards...also had 2.5 sacks for 15 yards...had 12 solo tackles and 27 assists... made a season-high six tackles against Presbyterian and Lock Haven and had two tackles-for-loss against Gardner-Webb...also had tackles-for-loss against Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern...earned his first varsity letter.
2006 - Did not see game action and was redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Jefferson Forest High School in Forest, Va....First Team All-District...First Team All-Area...Second Team All-Region...team Defensive Player of the Year...three-year team captain...lettered four years playing DE/FB...60 tackles, 19 TFL’s, seven sacks as a senior.
PERSONAL - Full name is Benjamin Grey Brandt...brother Ryan played football at Richmond...Economics and Business major.
