Career Notes: Two-time All-American and three-time all-conference selection…earned first-team honors as a junior and a senior…played in 43 games and started 38 contests…started every game in each of his final three seasons…started at three different spots on the offensive line during career… helped lead the Penguins to the NCAA FCS semifinals in 2006…named to the MVFC’s Silver Anniversary team in 2009.
2008 (Senior): Named to the AFCA All-America squad...selected as a third-team All-American by The Associated Press...tabbed and Honorable-Mention All-American by The Sports Network...selected as an Football Championship Subdivision Academic All-Star...first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection...honorable-mention Academic All-MVFC selection...started all 12 games on the offensive line...started the first nine at center before starting the final three at offensive guard...credited with 751 snaps played...was the most on the entire offensive unit...had a season grade of 81 percent, tops among linemen...season-high grade of 89 percent versus North Dakota State...ended the season strong grading above 83 percent in final four games and five of final six...graded at 77 percent or higher in 10 games...YSU Offensive Lineman of the Game against UNI...earned his fourth letter.
2007 (Junior): Second-Team All-America selection by The Associated Press...Honorable-Mention The Sports Network All-American as an offensive tackle...first-team All-Gateway selection...honorable-mention Academic All-Gateway pick...started all 11 games on the offensive line…started first three games at right guard before moving to left tackle because of injuries…played an offensive-line high 688 snaps, allowing one sack…had five performances of 80 percent or better…graded out at 80 percent for the year…season-best grade was 89 percent at Indiana State...earned a 86 percent grade versus Missouri State...graded out at 85 percent against Lock Haven in first game at tackle...played a season-best 72 snaps at Southern Illinois...also played 71 versus Western Illinois...played 63 snaps in six other contests...three-time Jim Zdelar Offensive Lineman of the Game...earned honors vs. South Dakota State, Lock Haven and Southern Illinois...earned his third letter...named to Gateway Honor Roll.
2006 (Sophomore): Named second-team All-Gateway Conference...was an honorable-mention Academic All-Gateway selection...owned the highest cumulative grade percentage of all the linemen during the regular season (77 percent)...started all 14 games at right guard...named the Jim Zdelar Offensive Lineman of the Game against Maine, UC Davis and Northern Iowa...Gateway Offensive Lineman of the week against Maine...totaled team-high five winning performances during the regular season...graded a season-high 83 percent against Illinois State...also graded above 80 percent against UC Davis, Indiana State, Northern Iowa and Western Kentucky...was the top performer on the line in four games...played all 77 offensive snaps against James Madison...in regular season credited with 649 plays...regular-season high was 76 at Illinois State... earned his second letter.
2005 (Redshirt Freshman):Saw action in six games and started at center against Western Kentucky in season finale...also played against Slippery Rock, Northeastern, Liberty, Indiana State and Southern Illinois...stepped in at center in the first quarter against Southern Illinois and played the remainder of the game...named the YSU Offensive Lineman of the Game against WKU...earned his first letter.
2004 (Freshman): Redshirted.
Howland High School: Was a first-team All-Ohio Division II selection as a defensive lineman...first-team Northeast Ohio Inland All-District Division II honoree...first-team all-MAC as a defensive lineman...Conference’s defensive player of the year... recorded 110 stops on the season with 14 sacks...on offense had a blocking grade of 90 percent...team captain...Howland won its first Metro Athletic Conference Championship...team qualified for the Division II playoffs for third consecutive season...Tigers finished 10-2 overall and 6-0 in the MAC...team lost to Copley in the regional semifinals...Tigers had a 10-game winning streak after losing the opener...two-year starter...Howland was 9-4 his junior season...recorded 68 tackles and four sacks as a junior to be named Special Mention All-Ohio...also named all-county, All-MAC and all-district first-team...coach was Dick Angle.
Personal: Earned a degree in Engineering from YSU…is currently the manager or External Strategy PMO for FedEx Ground…Brad and his wife, Kara, have a two-year old son, Cason…the family resides in Cranberry, Pa.
