Brandon Manning Season 2003

48 - Brandon ManningPosition: Linebacker
Class: r-Senior
Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 220 lbs.

High School: Central Dauphin
Hometown: Harrisburg, Pa.

       Returns as the No. 1 man at whip linebacker, where he started 13 of 14 games a year ago ... Maintained the top spot with a solid spring performance ... Brings experience and an excellent knowledge of the Tech defense to the position ... Knows what is expected of him and plays with toughness and purpose ... A good tackler who is a Super Iron Hokie in the strength and conditioning program ... Joined the Tech squad as a walk-on and earned a scholarship with hard work and steady play ... Made a name for himself on special teams in 2001, blocking a punt for a safety against UCF and returning a blocked punt for a touchdown against No. 1 Miami ... Finished third on the team in tackles last season with 70 ... Continued to start on two special teams units ... Picks things up quickly and doesn't shy away from contact ... Will help solidify Tech's defense ...

2002: Got the start in the first two games ... Ended up starting 13 games and playing in all 14 ... Was third on the team in tackles with 75 ... Had 37 solo stops and 38 assists ... Included in that total were five tackles for loss and a sack ... Also had two passes broken up, a QB hurry and a fumble recovery ... Recorded two solo stops, including one for a loss, and four assists in the opener against Arkansas State ... Had nine tackles - four solo - in the win over LSU ... Also recovered a fumble in that game ... Came off the bench against Marshall to record two solo stops and two assists ... Got the start and registered four solo stops and two assists in the win at Texas A&M ... Played 34 defensive snaps at Western Michigan, recording two solo stops ... Registered two solo stops, two assists and a quarterback hurry in the win at Boston College ... Tallied three solo stops and five assists against Rutgers ... Had two solo stops and four assists in the win over Temple ... Recorded five solo tackles and three assists against Pittsburgh ... Also had a tackle for loss, a sack and a pass broken up ... Had three solo tackles and four assists at Syracuse ... Tallied three solo tackles and a assist, including a tackle for loss, against West Virginia ... Also had a pass broken up ... Had three solo tackles against Virginia ... Had two solo stops and an assist at Miami ... Recorded two solo stops and three assists in the San Francisco Bowl ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors in both the fall and the spring ... Set personal bests in the bench press (360), back squat (500), clean (316) and vertical jump (36) during spring testing ... His 316-pound power clean was a position record for Tech whip linebackers ... Registered a tackle in the Maroon-White spring game ...

2001: Played in 11 regular-season games, mostly on special teams ... Had seven solo tackles, five assists and a blocked punt in 2001 ... Saw action on six special teams plays against UConn ... Played on four defensive plays against Western Michigan, recording two solo stops and an assist ... Had an assist on 20 total plays at Rutgers ... Played 19 total plays, 15 on special teams against UCF ... Had a solo stop and an assist in that game ... Blocked his first career punt near the end of the first half against UCF ... That block resulted in a safety ... Played 13 plays on defense and 30 total at West Virginia ... Had a solo stop in that game ... Saw action on 23 special teams plays against Boston College ... Was in for 15 special teams plays against Syracuse ... Played 14 plays on special teams against Pittsburgh, recording an assist ... Had a solo tackle on special teams against Temple ... Scored his first career touchdown against top-ranked Miami, returning a blocked punt 22 yards for the score ... Earned Iron Hokie honors in the 2001 preseason testing session and was a Super Iron Hokie in the spring ... Posted a 485-pound back squat and a 314-pound clean ... Was in on three tackles during the spring Maroon-White game ...

2000: Redshirted while working at whip linebacker ... Bench pressed 360 pounds during spring testing ... Also had a 34 1/2-inch vertical jump and ran the forty in 4.47 ... Posted seven tackles in the Maroon-White spring game ... Also intercepted a pass and returned it 31 yards ...

Prep School: Attended the U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School in Colorado Springs for one year ... Was the defensive captain on the football team ...

High School: A three-year letterman for Coach George Chaump at Central Dauphin ... Saw action as a defensive back, wide receiver and running back ... Was the Mid-Penn Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Also named District III Player of the Year ... Named second-team 4A all-state ... Helped the team to a 30-7 record and two district titles ... Added a conference championship his senior season ... Also lettered in basketball and track ...

Personal: Brandon Lee Manning ... Born 5/12/81 in Philadelphia, PA ... Son of Dr. Richard and Linda Manning ... Enrolled in human nutrition, foods and exercise.

Tackles	G	UT	AT	Tot.	Loss	Sacks
2001	11	7	5	12	0-0	0-0
2002	14	37	38	75	5-14	1-6
Career	25	44	43	87	5-14	1-6
2002 Tackles Game-by-Game
Arkansas State	1	2	4	6	0-0	0-0
LSU	1	4	5	9	0-0	0-0
Marshall	1	2	2	4	0-0	0-0
at Texas A&M	1	4	2	6	0-0	0-0
at Western Michigan	1	0	2	2	0-0	0-0
at Boston College	1	2	2	4	0-0	0-0
Rutgers	1	3	5	8	1-1	0-0
Temple	1	2	4	6	0-0	0-0
Pittsburgh	1	5	3	8	2-9	1-6
at Syracuse	1	3	4	7	0-0	0-0
West Virginia	1	3	1	4	1-3	0-0
Virginia	1	3	0	3	0-0	0-0
at Miami	1	2	1	3	0-0	0-0
vs Air Force	1	2	3	5	0-0	0-0

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