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Jersey Number 11
Brandon Ravenel
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 190
- Hometown:
- Stafford, Va.
- High School:
- North Stafford
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Management
Bio
2016 as a Senior: Started all 15 games at wide receiver… First Team All-CAA Wide Receiver... VaSID Second Team All-State... Had 45 receptions for a team-best 720 yards and five touchdowns… Receiving yards ranked ninth at JMU single-season history... Also returned 15 kickoffs for 339 yards and a touchdown… Ranked fifth in the CAA in receiving yards, sixth in receptions, tied for sixth in receiving touchdowns and seventh in yards per catch (16.0)... Career-high two receiving touchdowns at New Hampshire (Oct. 15) and in FCS Second Round in rematch with UNH (Dec. 3)… Produced first career three-touchdown game second matchup versus UNH with two receiving touchdowns and a kickoff return for a score… Tied career best of eight receptions for a career-high 155 yards in playoff win over UNH… Had five catches for 97 yards against Rhode Island (Oct. 29) and five catches for 89 yards at Richmond (Nov. 5)… Tallied six receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown versus Central Connecticut (Sept. 10)… Tallied eight games with 50 or more receiving yards… Eight games with three or more receptions and four with five or more... Named to Preseason All-CAA Team... Received The Madison Man award... One of four team captains in 2016.
2015 as a Junior: Started all 12 games at wide receiver… First Team All-CAA Wide Receiver... CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 23)... Had 57 receptions for 683 yards and four touchdowns… Also returned nine kickoffs for 350 yards and a touchdown… Ranked fifth in CAA with 4.8 receptions per game and 56.9 receiving yards per game and 10th in receiving touchdowns… Caught game-winning touchdown pass with 17 seconds left at Delaware (Nov. 14)… Produced first career kickoff return for a touchdown on opening kickoff against Villanova (Nov. 21)… Tallied five or more receptions in six games… Season-high 89 receiving yards on four catches, which including a season-best 58-yard reception for a touchdown… Season-high seven catches for 56 yards at William & Mary (Oct. 31)… Also had 79 receiving yards against Richmond (Oct. 24) and 78 receiving yards versus Morehead State (Sept. 5)... Had five kick returns for 184 yards in FCS playoff game against Colgate (Dec. 5), which including returns of 66 and 50 yards.
2014 as a Sophomore: Played in 12 games... Had 38 receptions for 535 yards and five touchdowns... Ranked 10th in the CAA with 14.1 yards per catch... Rushed eight times for 80 yards... Produced first career 100-yard receiving game in win against Towson (Oct. 11) with career highs of eight catches for 107 yards... Caught career-long 76-yard touchdown pass in win at Stony Brook (Nov. 8)... Posted seven receptions for 54 yards in FCS First Round Playoffs game versus Liberty (Nov. 29)... Caught two passes for 90 yards at Richmond (Nov. 15), including a 50-yard reception... Had four games with at least 50 yards receiving... Had a career-long 35-yard rush versus Towson.
2013 as a Freshman: Played in all 12 games... Had 20 catches for 312 yards and one touchdown... Tallied season-high 83 yards receiving on three catches in win over Richmond (Oct. 12), including a season-long 71-yard grab... Tallied three catches for 64 yards, including a 50-yard reception against Villanova (Nov. 2)... Scored first career touchdown versus Stony Brook (Nov. 16)... Rushed five times for 10 yards.
High School: A four-year, two-way starter at North Stafford and a three-star recruit... Was named First Team All-State, All-Region and All-District as a wide receiver and kick returner following his senior season, as well as Second Team All-State and First Team All-Region and All-District as a punt returner, while also garnering the Team MVP award... Invited to play in the Shrine Bowl follow his senior year... During his senior year, had a stellar game against Stafford where he caught 14 passes for 173 yards and four touchdowns... As a junior caught 59 passes for 1010 yards and 15 touchdowns, earning Honorable Mention All-State First Team All-Commonwealth and First Team All-Region honors and leading the Wolverines to the Northwest Region Division Five Championship... Caught a touchdown pass in his first varsity game... Runs a 4.5 40-yard dash... Maintained a 3.8 grade point average, graduating with honors and will earn Football Academic Award... Selected JMU over Boston College, Buffalo, Old Dominion, Purdue, Temple and West Virginia, having received more than 10 Division I scholarship offers.
Personal: Full name is Brandon Jerome Ravenel... Son of Harry and Ana Ravenel... Majoring in sport and recreation management.
2015 as a Junior: Started all 12 games at wide receiver… First Team All-CAA Wide Receiver... CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 23)... Had 57 receptions for 683 yards and four touchdowns… Also returned nine kickoffs for 350 yards and a touchdown… Ranked fifth in CAA with 4.8 receptions per game and 56.9 receiving yards per game and 10th in receiving touchdowns… Caught game-winning touchdown pass with 17 seconds left at Delaware (Nov. 14)… Produced first career kickoff return for a touchdown on opening kickoff against Villanova (Nov. 21)… Tallied five or more receptions in six games… Season-high 89 receiving yards on four catches, which including a season-best 58-yard reception for a touchdown… Season-high seven catches for 56 yards at William & Mary (Oct. 31)… Also had 79 receiving yards against Richmond (Oct. 24) and 78 receiving yards versus Morehead State (Sept. 5)... Had five kick returns for 184 yards in FCS playoff game against Colgate (Dec. 5), which including returns of 66 and 50 yards.
2014 as a Sophomore: Played in 12 games... Had 38 receptions for 535 yards and five touchdowns... Ranked 10th in the CAA with 14.1 yards per catch... Rushed eight times for 80 yards... Produced first career 100-yard receiving game in win against Towson (Oct. 11) with career highs of eight catches for 107 yards... Caught career-long 76-yard touchdown pass in win at Stony Brook (Nov. 8)... Posted seven receptions for 54 yards in FCS First Round Playoffs game versus Liberty (Nov. 29)... Caught two passes for 90 yards at Richmond (Nov. 15), including a 50-yard reception... Had four games with at least 50 yards receiving... Had a career-long 35-yard rush versus Towson.
2013 as a Freshman: Played in all 12 games... Had 20 catches for 312 yards and one touchdown... Tallied season-high 83 yards receiving on three catches in win over Richmond (Oct. 12), including a season-long 71-yard grab... Tallied three catches for 64 yards, including a 50-yard reception against Villanova (Nov. 2)... Scored first career touchdown versus Stony Brook (Nov. 16)... Rushed five times for 10 yards.
High School: A four-year, two-way starter at North Stafford and a three-star recruit... Was named First Team All-State, All-Region and All-District as a wide receiver and kick returner following his senior season, as well as Second Team All-State and First Team All-Region and All-District as a punt returner, while also garnering the Team MVP award... Invited to play in the Shrine Bowl follow his senior year... During his senior year, had a stellar game against Stafford where he caught 14 passes for 173 yards and four touchdowns... As a junior caught 59 passes for 1010 yards and 15 touchdowns, earning Honorable Mention All-State First Team All-Commonwealth and First Team All-Region honors and leading the Wolverines to the Northwest Region Division Five Championship... Caught a touchdown pass in his first varsity game... Runs a 4.5 40-yard dash... Maintained a 3.8 grade point average, graduating with honors and will earn Football Academic Award... Selected JMU over Boston College, Buffalo, Old Dominion, Purdue, Temple and West Virginia, having received more than 10 Division I scholarship offers.
Personal: Full name is Brandon Jerome Ravenel... Son of Harry and Ana Ravenel... Majoring in sport and recreation management.
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