Brenton Burkhalter

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 235
Class:
Senior
High School:
Parkview Baptist

2006-07 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll

2005-06 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll

2007 (Junior): Played in all 12 games at linebacker, starting 10 contests...Did not start vs. Troy or at FIU...Was third on the team in total tackles and second in solo stops... Ranked 20th in the Sun Belt in tackles per game...Made four or more tackles in nine games...Had a season-high 10 tackles, including eight solos, in the season finale vs. ULM...Made a tackle-for-loss at SC and vs. McNeese...Recovered a fumble at UCF.

2006 (Sophomore): Played in and started 11 games, missing the game vs. North Carolina A&T with a hamstring injury...Led the team with 61 total tackles, including nine tackles vs. Middle Tennessee and vs. North Texas...Had at least four tackles in eight games...Made 42 tackles in seven Sun Belt games, ranking 12th in the SBC...Involved in a TFL in six games...Shared a sack with Wes Simon at Houston...Recovered a fumble at Houston and Florida Atlantic.

2005 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games at linebacker, starting three of the final four contests...Finished third on the squad with 53 total tackles and fourth with 4.5 tackles for loss...Recorded the most tackles by a Cajuns freshman since Charles Tillman had 82 tackles as a true freshman in 1999...Recipient of the Top Gun Award at the Cajuns post-season banquet as the most productive newcomer...Had at least three tackles in the first 10 games...Third with 33 tackles in Sun Belt play...Left finale at ULM with a broken arm...Led the team with six tackles at Middle Tennessee and a season-best 11 tackles vs. Troy...Had two sacks vs. UCF and at Middle Tennessee...Recovered a fumble vs. Northwestern State...Named Hooter’s/Credeur’s Cajuns Defensive Player of the Week vs. Troy.

2004 (Freshman): Redshirted, did not play...Named Cajuns Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week in opener vs. Northwestern State.

Parkview Baptist: Named 2003 Defensive MVP of All-Metro, All-District 8-3A, and All-State teams...Was a two-time First Team All-State selection...Led state with 153 tackles during his junior campaign and 168 tackles during his senior year.

Personal: Full name is Brenton Doyle Burkhalter...Born on December 30, 1985...Son of Bryan and Camille Burkhalter.