Brandon Minor

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Freshman (2006)... earned first varsity letter ... played in nine games at tailback and 10 overall games ... second on the team in rushing with 42 carries for 238 yards (5.7 avg.) and two touchdowns ... gained 24 yards on his first career carry and finished with three attempts for 30 yards vs. Vanderbilt (Sept. 2) ... carried seven times for 30 yards against Central Michigan (Sept.9) ... did not see game action at Notre Dame (Sept. 16) ... added three carries for six yards vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 23) ... rushed twice for seven yards at Minnesota (Sept. 30) ... scored his first career touchdown on a 40-yard run against Michigan State (Oct. 7) ... carried the ball three times for 39 yards against the Spartans ... did not see game action at Penn State (Oct. 14) ... had a four-yard kick return against Iowa (Oct. 21) ... gained nine yards on five carries vs. Northwestern (Oct. 28) ... had first career 100-yard rushing effort, gaining 108 yards on 12 carries against Ball State (Nov. 4) ... added a 40-yard touchdown run against the Cardinals ... carried the ball five times for six yards at Indiana (Nov. 11) ... did not see game action at Ohio State (Nov. 18) ... rushed twice for three yards against Southern California in the Rose Bowl (Jan. 1).

Prep... attended Varina High School (2006) coached by Gary Chilcoat ... helped school reach Central Region championship game as a sophomore ... team compiled a 30-3 record during his three seasons as a starter ... tore a hip flexor muscle in the first game of his senior season and did not play again until seven weeks later ... Key Statistics ... rushed for 4,259 yards and scored 64 touchdowns during his career ... limited as a senior due to injury, rushing 71 times for 418 yards and scored 10 TDs ... gained 2,091 rushing yards and scored 32 TDs as a junior, averaging 10.7 yards per carry ... broke state playoff rushing records with 256 yards in the first two half ... rushed for 1,756 yards and 25 touchdowns as a sophomore ... Honors and Rankings ... rated No. 73 overall player in the nation by USA Today ... tabbed at the No. 8 player in the state by the Charlottesville Daily Progress ... four-star prospect and the nation's No. 29 running back according to Scout.com ... listed in the Super Southern 100 of Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Tom Lemming's No. 11 tailback and No. 73 prep player nationally ... four-star prospect and the nation's top rated fullback according to Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 1 fullback in the country and the 10th-best player in the state of Virginia by Rivals.com ... Other Sports ... member of the track team, where he recorded a best 100-meter dash time of 10.9 seconds and a best 200-meter dash time of 23.0 seconds ... had a best high jump of 6-3 and a best discus throw of 137 feet.

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