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#84
Brian
Jennings
Senior
DL
Arlington,
VA/ St. Stephen's
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At
Delaware:
2004:
Senior and three-year regular on Blue
Hen defensive front...one of the Hens'
most experienced players with 36 games and
13 starts under his belt...has recorded
career totals of 44 tackles, including 9.5
tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks...will once
again be a key member of a deep and
talented Delaware defensive
front...expected to once again serve as a
part-time starter at tackle...intelligent
player with good toughness...excels vs.
the running game...had one tackle in
spring game....three-time member of
Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference
team...
2003:
Enjoyed solid season as a third-year
regular in leading Blue Hens to NCAA I-AA
title...keyed a defensive front that
recorded 41 sacks and ranked fifth in NCAA
I-AA in scoring defense (15.4), No. 16 in
total defense (303.0), and No. 17 in
rushing defense (114.3)...played in all 16
games and started 11 contests, third most
among UD defensive linemen...posted 24
tackles (14 solo) to go with six tackles
for loss, 3.5 sacks, and one forced
fumble...had career-high tying five
tackles vs. Navy and had four stops and
forced a fumble vs. Massachusetts...named
Blue Hen Touchdown Club Defensive Player
of the Week vs. Massachusetts...recovered
a fumble in the spring game...
2002:
Earned second letter as a key member of
defensive front...appeared in 11 games
overall with starts vs. The Citadel and
West Chester early in the campaign...sat
out of season opener vs. Georgia Southern
with a left shoulder injury...collected 16
tackles for the season, including five
solo stops...had one sack for eight yards
and 1.5 tackles for loss to go with a
recovered fumble...posted a career-high
five tackles, including a half tackle for
loss, vs. Northeastern...also had three
tackles vs. William & Mary, had a sack
vs. James Madison among his two tackles,
and recovered a fumble vs.
Richmond...named team's defensive Most
Improved Player following spring
drills...tested No. 1 on team in spring
testing in squat (545 lbs.) and No. 3 in
power clean (300 lbs.)...recovered fumble
and had a sack in spring
game...
2001:
Earned first varsity letter as a
backup defensive tackle as a redshirt
freshman...logged quality time as No. 4
tackle behind starters Mike and Mondeario
Pinckney and Joe Minucci...played in nine
games and had four tackles, including for
loss...also broke up a pass...recorded one
tackle each vs. Georgia Southern,
Massachusetts, William & Mary, and
James Madison...
2000:
Did not see action and retained
freshman eligibility...
High
School Honors: Defensive lineman at
St. Stephen's High School under head coach
Gary Schnell..led team in tackles in both
his junior and senior years...led team in
tackles and had team-high six sacks in
1998 when he was named All-Alexandria
City...as a senior, posted a team-high 13
sacks and was team's Defensive Most
Valuable Player...as a senior, was named
first team All-State, All-Alexandria City,
and All-conference...also a standout
baseball player who batted .394 as a
junior in 1999...football team placed
second in state and baseball team was
third in his senior year...
Personal:
Brian Reed Jennings...born March 12,
1982...son of Allen and Nancy
Jennings...plays the drums in a
group...enjoys camping and fishing...honor
student as a wildlife conservation major
with minor in coaching and biology at
Delaware...three-time member of Atlantic
10 Conference All-Academic team...has
worked in maintenance at Fort Delaware
State Park in Delaware City, DE and in
termite research during the
summers...father is an avid photographers
who takes action photographs at most
Delaware games.
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