Brandon Ogletree Athlete Profile

#44 Brandon Ogletree

Position: Linebacker Height: 5-11 Weight: 228 Roster Years: 2008-2012 Hometown: McKinney, TX Last School: McKinney High School

Played fullback and linebacker in high school
Named the McKinney Courier-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year
First-team all-state 4A
District 9-4A Co-Defensive MVP and first-team all-district
First-team all-area and all-area defensive MVP
Elite 11 Defensive Player of the Year
All-county defensive MVP and team defensive MVP
Had 162 tackles, one blocked Kick, one interception, two sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior
First-team all-state as a junior, First-team All-District 9-4A, First-team all-area and Dallas Morning News First-Team All-County
As a junior, had 147 tackles, two interceptions, two punt blocks, three forced fumbles and four sacks
Named all-area honorable mention as a sophomore and had 37 tackles, two sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery
Recruited by TCU, Air Force, Rice, Texas Tech, Duke, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Navy, Colorado State, Arkansas and Stanford

Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
Played in 11 games, starting in eight
Academic All-MWC
Fourth on the team with 49 tackles
Totaled 5.0 TFL and 0.5 sacks
Also added two interceptions, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, a fumble forced and a fumble recovery
Tied a season high with eight tackles at Utah State
Named MWC Defensive Player of the Week after earning four tackles, 2.0 TFL and one INT
At Colorado State, totaled eight tackles, 2.5 TFL and a forced fumble
Added an interception in the New Mexico Bowl

Earned letterman honors as a junior
Played in 12 games and started all 12
Team's leading tackler with 76 tackles including 36 unassisted
Recorded 4.0 tackles for loss
Had six tackles in season opener at Ole Miss
Recovered a fumble vs. Utah while picking up seven tackles
Had eight tackles and one tackle for loss vs. Utah State
Season-high 10 tackles vs. San Jose State
Had best game of the season vs. Oregon State with six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, forced two fumbles and recorded an interception
Totaled eight tackles vs. TCU
Recorded nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl

Named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
Phil Steele All-Independent First Team and FBS All-Independent honorable mention
Earned letterman honors
Started all 13 games
Led the team for second consecutive year with 102 tackles
Finished second on the team with 13.5 tackles for loss (T-No. 52 nationally)
Also posted four pass breakups and one quarterback hurry
Topped double-digit tackles three times (Utah, New Mexico State and SDSU)
Recorded eight tackles, including one for a loss in season opener
Had season-high 12 tackles at Utah
Posted eight takedowns and 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Boise State
Seven tackles and two tackles for loss at No. 5 Notre Dame
Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society