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2017 Football Roster

7 Bradley Dewberry

  • Position Safety
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Major Kinesiology & Sport Studies
  • Hometown Stockbridge, Ga.
  • Highschool Eagles Landing

Biography

2017 - Second Team All-OVC

2017 (SENIOR):
Played in all 11 games making ten starts at free safety... second team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection... finished third on team with 68 tackles while tying for team lead with three interceptions... made 42 solo tackles with six or more solo tackles in three games... high of seven solo tackles against Jacksonville State while posting a season high 12 total tackles... had nine tackles at UT Martin and eight tackles at Indiana State and at Murray State... named OVC Defensive Player of the Week after win over Eastern Kentucky, had five solo tackles and two interceptions in the win - second interception was in overtime to seal the victory... other interception on the year was against Southeast Missouri... added three pass break-ups... had two tackles for loss during the season... team captain... named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society... 
2016 (JUNIOR): Started all 11 games at free safety... finished season third on team with 66 tackles (42 solo)... season high nine tackles against Murray State and Jacksonville State with seven solo tackles in each game... had eight tackles in season opener against Western Illinois... had one tackle for loss against Austin Peay... had a half tackle for loss at Eastern Kentucky... had two pass break-ups and an interception against UT Martin... was named preseason All-OVC...
2015 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games with 11 starts split between free safety and Huskie... finished second on team with 73 tackles including 53 solo stops... season high 12 tackles at Northwestern... in season opener returned blocked extra point attempt for two points becoming first player in school history to accomplish that feat... had 3.5 tackles for loss with solo TFL at Northwestern, at Murray State and at UT Martin... had four interceptions with two picks coming in regular season finale against Eastern Kentucky... also had interceptions against Tennessee Tech and at UT Martin... had five pass break-ups... season high eight solo tackles against EKU... 
2014 (FRESHMAN): Played in first five games of the season before suffering season ending injury... made first career start at Ohio finishing with one interception and one tackle... had ten tackles for the year (nine solo)... season high four tackles and a fumble recovery against Austin Peay... had one tackle for loss at Illinois State... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Joe Teknipp at Eagles Landing HS… helped team post an 8-3 record advancing to the school’s second-ever Georgia State playoff appearance… named 4A-AAAA Subregion Offensive Player of the Year as a quarterback… passed for 2,012 yards with 21 touchdowns completing 56 percent… rushed for 471 yards and 11 touchdowns on 111 carries… on defense made 51 tackles with five interceptions and 18 pass break-ups… returned one interception for a touchdown… maintains a 3.5 grade point average.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2014Freshman

    Safety
    6'0" 196 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2015Sophomore

    Safety
    6'0" 196 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2016Junior

    Safety
    6'0" 205 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2017Senior

    Safety
    6'0" 215 lbs
    7
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