Brandon Nash

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 208
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
Redemptorist

2012 (Junior): Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams. . . earned third letter.

2011 (Sophomore): Played in two games on special teams, seeing action against both FIU (9/24) and Florida Atlantic (10/1). . . made one assisted tackle in the road win at FIU. . . named to the Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll. . . earned first letter.

2010 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games at linebacker and on special teams. . . first career start came in the season finale at La.-Monroe (11/27). . . missed season opener at Georgia with a shoulder injury. . . had a season-high five tackles at La.-Monroe. . . made four tackles (three solo), a tackle-for-loss and forced a fumble at Mississippi (11/6). . . the fumble was scooped by Melvin White and returned 93 yards for touchdown. . . also forced a fumble vs. WKU. . . named to the Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll for the second straight year.

2009 (Redshirt): Redshirted, did not play. . . named defensive scout team player of the week for his work prior to the LSU contest (9/19). . . named to the Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll.

High School: Two-time all-district choice at Redemptiorist High, playing for coach Guy Mistretta. . . made 136 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, six sacks and four fumble recoveries as a senior. . . named team defensive MVP following 108-tackle season as a junior . . . played in U.S. Army Redstick All-Star Game.

Personal: Born Aug. 28, 1990 in Little Rock, Ark. . . . son of Marshall and Diane Owens. . . has one younger brother (Ryan Armstrong) and one younger sister (Maria Owens). . . full name is Brandon Marshall Nash. . . exercise science major.