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Defensive Tackle
6-3 · 285
Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite)
#51
A five-year senior who provided depth at defensive tackle (1999), defensive end (1998) and linebacker (1996-97) ... played in 38 career games, with nine starting assignments, on defense and special teams.
SENIOR (1999)
Played in six games at defensive tackle ... recorded four tackles (two solo) and one QB pressure ... posted a season-high of three tackles against Stanford ... also saw action on special teams ... provided depth on a Texas defense that ranked third in total defense (286.7 ypg) in the Big 12, sixth nationally.
JUNIOR (1998)
Saw action in ten games, three at defensive end and seven on special teams ... played in three games on defense (vs. New Mexico State, at No. 5 Kansas State and vs. Rice) ... posted two tackles on the year, both of which came at No. 5 Kansas State.
SOPHOMORE (1997)
Played in all 11 games and started nine ... started three games at weakside linebacker before moving to strongside linebacker for the final six games ... ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 73 (41 solo) ... also had two sacks (-14 yards) and was third on the team with six tackles for loss (-27 yards) ... recorded seven QB pressures ... turned in a career-high 14 tackles at Rice ... had 11 stops at Baylor.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (1996)
Played in 11 contests on special teams and saw action at linebacker in three of those games ... had four tackles (two solo) on the year ... missed two games with injuries ... redshirted in 1995.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Mickey DeLamar at Mesquite High ... played defensive end and linebacker as a prepster ... averaged 10 tackles per game for a defense that allowed just 15.7 ppg his senior year ... also was a long and triple jumper in track.
PERSONAL
Born 9/20/76 ... majored in speech ... full name is Brandon Daniel Nava ... was a member of the National Honor Society as a prepster ... was very active in the Longhorn community service efforts.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL QB-P PBU FC FR High
1999 6/0 4 (2) 0 0 1 0 0 0 3/Stan.
1998 10/0 2 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/KSU
1997 11/9 73 (41) 2 (-14) 6 (-27) 7 1 0 0 14/Rice
1996 11/0 4 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/Mo.
1995 Redshirted
Career 35/1 83 (47) 2 (-14) 6 (-27) 8 1 0 0 14/Rice
