Hokie Club28 - Branden OrePosition: Tailback
Class: r-Freshman
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 204 lbs.
High School: Indian River
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.
A talented young player who the coaches are excited to get on the field ... Has great quickness and speed ... Made some big plays this past spring and has gotten better ... Coaches want him to become more consistent ... 2004: Was redshirted ... Had five rushes for 14 yards and two catches for 4 yards in the Maroon-White game ... Recorded a 324-pound push jerk in spring testing ...
High School: A prep All-American who rushed for 1,280 yards and 18 touchdowns for Coach Cadillac Harris as a senior ... Added 70 tackles and three interceptions as a safety on defense ... Returned one of those picks for a touchdown ... Led his team to the state AAA Group 5 state semifinals ... Rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns in a win over two-time defending state champion Phoebus ... Was a first-team all-state pick by The Associated Press ... Named second-team all-state by the coaches ... First-team all-district as a running back and second team as defensive back ... Picked first-team All-Tidewater at a defensive back by The Virginian-Pilot ... Ran for 963 yards and 11 touchdowns his junior season ... Also contributed 15 pass receptions for 282 yards ... Rated the No. 7 player in the state by The Roanoke Times ... Listed as the No. 26 running back in the nation by SuperPrep ... Earned All-America honors from both SuperPrep and PrepStar ...
Personal: Branden Kary-Allen Ore ... Born 2/17/86 in Norfolk, VA ... Son of James and Karey Ore ... Majoring in management.
| Rushing | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | 109 | 647 | 5.9 | 6 | 45 |
| 2006 | 12 | 241 | 1137 | 4.7 | 16 | 70 |
| 2007 | 14 | 267 | 992 | 3.7 | 9 | 34 |
| Career | 38 | 617 | 2776 | 4.5 | 31 | 70 |
| Receiving | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2006 | 12 | 18 | 214 | 11.9 | 1 | 55 |
| 2007 | 14 | 20 | 149 | 7.5 | 1 | 34 |
| Career | 38 | 43 | 399 | 9.3 | 2 | 55 |
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| K.O. Ret. | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
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