#77

Brandon Gore Season 2003

PositionOG
Weight351 lbs
Height6-5
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownWarrenton, Va.
High SchoolLiberty

77 - Brandon GorePosition: Offensive Guard
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 6' 5"

Weight: 351 lbs.

High School: Liberty
Hometown: Warrenton, Va.

 
photo       Will compete for playing time at right guard when practice resumes ... Is coming off a good spring practice ... Possesses the ability to play either guard spot ... Has great size and strength ... Must keep an eye on his weight and maintain his conditioning in order to have the needed stamina ... A great team player who has worked to improve his fundamentals ... His summer preparation will be important ... Has the potential to give the offensive line a boost this season ...

2002: Tied for the top bench press among incoming freshmen in August with a lift of 380 pounds ... Was redshirted while working at offensive tackle ... Gained Super Iron Hokie recognition during spring testing when he turned in a 400-pound bench press, 600-pound back squat and 316-pound clean ... Was moved to guard during spring practice ...

High School: A prep All-American offensive lineman for Coach Joe Trabucco at Liberty-Bealeton High ... Helped clear the way for an offensive attack that rushed for more than 4,100 yards in 2001 ... Also played on defense, collecting 43 tackles, including 16 behind the line of scrimmage ... Turned in eight tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks in a game against Loudon Valley ... Team finished with a 12-1 record and advanced to the region championship game ... Named to All-America teams selected by SuperPrep and PrepStar ... Ranked the No. 18 offensive guard in the nation by Tom Lemming's Football Report ... Listed the No. 28 offensive guard by Rivals and the No. 35 offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 11 player in Virginia by SuperPrep and No. 13 by The Roanoke Times ... A first-team All-Metro pick by The Washington Post ... Named the player of the year in his district and region as a senior ... Earned all-region honors on offense and defense ... Was a first-team all-state pick as a senior and a second-team selection his junior year ... Lettered three seasons in football and two years in track ...

Personal: Brandon Lee Gore ... Born 11/7/83 in Warrenton, VA ... Son of Tom and Nadine Gore ... Enrolled in university studies.

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