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  Jerry Brant

Jerry Brant

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.

High School:
Raines

Height / Weight:
5-6 / 175

Position:
RB

Experience:
3L

2005: Started 5-of-6 games but was slowed due to a separated right shoulder...led the Dolphins with 434 yards and 108 carries...second on the team with an average of 72.3 yards per contest...and 538 all-purpose yards...ranked fourth on the squad with seven catches for 104 yards, including a team-high 81-yard touchdown against Morehead State (10/8)...registered three consecutive 100-yard contests to begin the year, ranking ninth in the nation with an average of 127 yards per game...ran for a career-high 147 yards against Charleston Southern (9/16), including a season-high 36-yarder...scampered for 132 yards on 21 carries against Butler...finished with 102 yards on 27 carries and only five lost yards at No. 1 Dayton (10/1) against the second-ranked defense in the country.

2004: Started in 9-of-10 contests as the Dolphins' feature back after Chad Davis suffered a knee injury in the first game...led the squad with 802 yards on 171 carries, six touchdowns, 36 points and 80.2 yards per game and 852 all-purpose yards en route to Honorable Mention All-Pioneer Football League accolades...ranked third on the squad with 4.7 yards per carry...also finished with nine catches for 50 yards...ran for a career-high 135 yards on 26 carries and 142 all-purpose yards at Davidson...tallied 123 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown vs. Austin Peay...scampered for 114 yards on 13 carries with a career-high two touchdowns at No. 9 Valparaiso...finished with 100 yards on 21 carries, a touchdown and attempted his first collegiate pass vs. Webber International...ran for a career-long 62 yards at Coastal Carolina...snagged a career-best two receptions on three occasions.

2003: Appeared in nine games as a back-up running back and on special teams...had five carries for 24 yards...had three rushes for a season-high 18 yards at Florida International...also had a carry vs. No. 3 Valparaiso and rushed once vs. Davidson.

2002: Sat out his first season as a redshirt. High School: Played running back for one season at Raines High School for coach Welton Coffey...helped lead the Vikings to an 8-3 record after catching 15 passes for 165 yards...had two rushing touchdowns and averaged 7.0 yards per carry...earned Most Improved Player Award...also competd in track for coach Tim Norris...earned the Coaches Choice Award in track.

Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1983, in Jacksonville, Fla...son of James and Denise Brant...has five brothers: James, William, Daniel, David and Steven...majoring in biology.

Rushing

Year Att. Yds. Avg. TD Lg.
2003 5 24 4.8 0 8
2004 171 802 4.7 6 62
2005 108 434 4.0 1 81
Career 284 1,260 4.5 7 81

Receiving

Year Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg.
2003 0 0 0.0 0 0
2004 9 50 5.6 0 25
2005 7 104 14.9 1 81
Career 16 154 5.6 1 81

 
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