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2016 Football Roster

48 Brandon Weir

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 238
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  • Highschool Poughkeepsie

Biography

A two-year starter on the defensive line for the Rams… Led 2016 squad in sacks and fourth in tackles for loss… Became a starter on the defensive line as a junior in 2015 at end… Served as the backup to Nick Merino at defensive end in 2014… An All-State pick in high school... Named to the 2013 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
 
2016 (Senior Season)
• Started all eleven games on the defensive line in 2016.
• Recorded 22 total tackles, 14 solo.
• Tied for team lead with 4.5 sacks and was fort on team with 6.5 for loss.
• Also had one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble.
• Recorded four tackles, two solo, including 2.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks in Yale win.
• Had four stops, three solo, in win over Colgate.
• Made four tackles, three solo, including one for loss, at Monmouth.
• Made three tackles, one solo, including 0.5 sacks, in season opener at Navy.
• Finished with three tackles, one solo, in Penn win.
• Recorded one solo stop, a sack, in the win over Elizabeth City State.
• Notched a sack in wins over Holy Cross and Bucknell.
 
2015 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in ten games as a junior, starting eight at defensive end.
15351• Recorded 13 total tackles, eight solo, including four for loss and two sacks.
• Also had one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
• Made three stops, two solo, including two for loss and one sack in win at Lafayette.
• Finished with a pair of tackles, including a sack, and forced a fumble in the Monmouth win.
• Had a solo tackle and recovered a fumble at Penn.
• Recorded two tackles, one for loss, in win over Bucknell.

2014 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in four games as a sophomore for the Rams on the defensive line.
• Made two tackles, one solo.
• Had a solo stop in the win over Georgetown.

2013 (Freshman Season)
• Did not see varsity action.

Before Fordham
• A graduate of Poughkeepsie High School in Poughkeepsie, New York.
• Named Second Team All-State in 2011 and 2012.
• A 2012 Section 1 MVP Lineman.
• Three-time First Team All-League Player.
• Played in the Section 1 Exceptional Senior All-Star Game.
• Played under Coach Ken Barger.
• Also competed with the basketball team at Poughkeepsie.
• Named to All-Academic Team.
• Served as team captain in 2011 and 2012.
• First athlete in school history to win a Section 1 championship with the football and basketball teams.
• Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
• Son of Dennis Weir and Sharon Johnson.
• Has an older brother, Jordan, who played college football at Virginia Union University.
• Majoring in Economics.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2013Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 225 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2014Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 233 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2015Junior

    DL
    6'3" 238 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2016Senior

    DL
    6'3" 238 lbs
    48