TWO-YEAR LETTERMAN - Moved into the starting role last season and continued his steady play…a returning starter…retained his name in the starting inside linebacker slot at the conclusion of spring drills…2009-10 Big South Presidential Honor Roll…attained off-season conditioning recognition with "Keydet" status…versatile player who can also punt…had three solos and two assists in final spring scrimmage.
2009 - Played and started in eight games on the season…missed the Stony Brook, Presbyterian, and Charleston Southern games because of injury…finished with 55 tackles including 4.5 tackles-for-loss for 16 yards…led the team with three fumble recoveries…started the season with a year-high 13 tackles and two tackles-for-loss for 11 yards including a sack against Robert Morris and was Big South Defensive Player of the Week…also posted double-digit tackles against Gardner-Webb…followed with eight tackles the next week against Coastal Carolina with a fumble recovery…also took a direct snap and ran 31 yards for a first down against Gardner-Webb...lettered for the second time.
2008 - Played in all 11 games, seeing action on 382 total plays...finished the year with 29 tackles, including 17 solos and two tackles-for-loss...had a tackle in all but one game and logged a season-high six tackles at Stony Brook...made two tackles-for-loss for four yards and forced a fumble against Charleston Southern... picked off his first career interception against Chowan...punted once for 47 yards against Stony Brook...lettered for the first time.
2007 - Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Louisa County High School in Mineral, Va...team captain...First Team VHSCA All-State (LB & K)...All-Central Virginia Defensive Player of the Year...Region II Defensive Player of the Year...two-time First Team All-Central Virginia (LB)...two-time First Team All-Region II at linebacker and one-time First Team All-Region II at kicker...First Team All-State (Util)...at linebacker, totaled 136 tackles, including 23 for loss, made eight sacks while causing five fumbles and making one INT; also blocked two punts and two kicks...at tight end, made 16 receptions for 393 yards, scoring three TD.
PERSONAL - Full name is Eric Brittian Church...Civil Engineering major.
