"Brandon is a very knowledgeable player who can play multiple positions. At Miami he played safety, cornerback and nickel. The Patriots are getting a great player and a great person who will play the game the way it should be played. He's another in a line of Miami safeties such as Ed Reed and Sean Taylor. Brandon will give it his all and try hard all the time."
--Randy Shannon, University of Miami Head Football Coach

CAREER: One of the best safeties in college football in 2006. Versatile player played safety and cornerback in 2006 and also in the slot in the nickel defense. Member of the 2006 50th Anniversary Playboy Preseason All-America Team. Candidate for the Jim Thorpe Award in 2006. Named All-America by the Football Writers of America (FWAA) as a junior in 2005. Hard-hitting defensive back who won a starting role at strong safety in spring 2005. Team leader who started most of the 2004 season at free safety. In four seasons missed only one game, seeing action in a school-record 52 games and making 31 starts. Has career totals of 293 tackles (182 solo), 20 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 25 passes defensed and seven interceptions. His 182 solo tackles is a record for a Hurricanes safety, breaking the record of 155 by Bennie Blades, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006. Has a compact frame but can lay a hard hit on opposing receivers. His athletic ability and cover skills helped him develop into a top safety. Has exceptional closing speed. Played in the slot in the nickel defense in 2005 and 2006.

2006 (SENIOR): Stellar defensive back who was named second-team All-ACC. Started all 12 games played, finishing second on the team with 91 tackles (59 solo). Added five tackles for loss, one QB pressure, one sack, seven passes deflected and one interception. Strong candidate for the Jim Thorpe Trophy as the nation's best defensive back. Voted by his teammates as a team captain for the season. 9/4 vs. Florida State: Started and played on 56 plays, making six tackles (four solo). Also made his only interception of the season, returning it six yards. 9/9 vs. Florida A&M: Started and played on 40 plays, tallying 10 tackles (six solo). 9/16 at Louisville: Started and played 47 snaps, registering four tackles (three solo), with a nine-yard sack on a safety blitz. 9/30 vs. Houston: Started as the slot cornerback in a nickel defense. Played on all 54 snaps, making 10 tackles (five solo). Added a pass defensed. 10/7 vs. North Carolina: Made his first start at right cornerback, then switched to nickel DB for the second half. Played on 56 snaps, making nine tackles (seven solo), with one tackle for loss and a pass defensed. Marked his third straight game starting at a different position in the secondary. 10/14 vs. Florida International: Started at right cornerback and played on 47 downs, making six tackles (five solo) and two passes defensed. 10/21 at Duke: Suspended. 10/28 at Georgia Tech: Started at right cornerback and played 59 downs, making four solo tackles and one pass defensed. 11/4 vs. Virginia Tech: Returned to strong safety. Saw action on 64 plays, making seven tackles (five solo), with one tackle for loss and a pass breakup. 11/11 at Maryland: Started at strong safety and played all 35 snaps. Registered five tackles (three solo) with one QB pressure. 11/18 at Virginia: Started at strong safety and saw action on 71 downs, making a season-high 15 tackles (10 solo), with one tackle for loss. 11/23 vs. Boston College: Started at strong safety and made 10 tackles (six solo), with one tackle for loss and one pass breakup. 12/31 vs. Nevada (MPC Computers Bowl): Played in his last collegiate game, making five tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed.

2005 (JUNIOR): Named to the ABC Sports/Cingular All-America team as voted by the Football Writers of America (FWAA)...Selected second-team All-ACC by the conferences sportswriters...Semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award...Named to Sports Illustrated's midseason All-America team...Started the final 11 games of the season and played in all 12 games...Led the team with a career-high 115 tackles (77 solo), adding 13 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, three QB pressures, one sack, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles...Tied for the team lead with three interceptions...Made nine or more tackles in six games...Received the team's Hard Hitter Award for the season...Did not start the season opener at Florida State because of a preseason hamstring injury, but played much of the game after an injury to Anthony Reddick. Tallied seven tackles (four solo), one fumble recovery, two QB pressures, and two pass breakups...Moved to strong safety and started at Clemson a week later, making 11 tackles (nine solo), including one tackle for loss...In the home opener vs. Colorado, tallied 16 tackles (12 solo), including three tackles for loss. Also made his first interception of the year (that led to a field goal) and one pass breakup. Received ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors...Had another stellar game vs. South Florida, with six tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss and made his second interception of the year (in back-to-back games)...Notched 11 tackles (seven solo, two for loss) vs. Duke...Made nine tackles (four solo), with one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup at Temple...Registered 12 tackles (seven solo) and two QB pressures against North Carolina...Tallied 10 tackles (seven solo), with one tackle for loss at Virginia Tech...Got his third interception of the season at Wake Forest, adding seven tackles (five solo, one for a loss)...Made eight tackles (seven solo), with one tackle for loss and one QB pressure vs. Georgia Tech...Made nine tackles (five solo) vs. Virginia...In the Peach Bowl vs. Louisiana State, led the team with 13 tackles (10 solo), including one sack for minus-10 yards and one forced fumble.

2004 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, starting seven times...Missed five starts because of a shoulder injury, but still played in every game...For the season, totaled 62 tackles (29 solo), two tackles for loss, a half sack, two forced fumbles, five pass breakups and two interceptions...Was also a standout on special teams...Received the team's 2004 Hard Hitter Award...Started at free safety in the season opener vs. FSU and notched nine tackles...Against Louisiana Tech, made six tackles, a half sack and one QB pressure...Recorded eight tackles and three pass breakups at Houston...Made five tackles and got his first interception of the season at Georgia Tech...Did not start vs. Louisville because of shoulder injury but made seven tackles and two pass breakups...Returned to a starting role at NC State and tallied three tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble...Started and made five tackles at North Carolina...Played as the dime back vs. Clemson, making four tackles...Played as the dime back again at Virginia, making four tackles, one QB pressure and got his second interception of the season...Played as the dime back vs. Wake Forest, making three tackles, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble...Made one tackle vs. Virginia Tech, playing in the dime defense...Started in the Peach Bowl vs. Florida and made seven tackles (three solo).

2003 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games, including his first career start against West Virginia as a nickel back...Was a standout on special teams...Made 22 tackles (14 solo)...Had one assisted tackle at Louisiana Tech and a pass breakup...Recorded a season-high six tackles against East Carolina with five solo stops and a pass breakup...Made two solo tackles at Boston College...Made two solo stops and two assisted tackles against West Virginia, while breaking up a career-high two passes...Made two solo stops in the win over Florida State...Added a solo tackle vs. Temple...Recorded his first career interception at Virginia Tech...Had two tackles against Syracuse, one solo tackle and one assist...Made two assisted tackles and broke up a pass against Rutgers...Registered one solo stop in Miami's Big East clinching win at Pittsburgh...Made one assist in the Orange Bowl victory over Florida State.

2002 (MEDICAL REDSHIRT): Credited with three solo tackles in limited playing time...Played in three games (Florida A&M, Florida and Temple)...Made 2 solo tackles at Temple...Made 1 tackle in the season opener against FAMU...Qualified for a medical redshirt season per NCAA guidelines after suffering an ankle injury.