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Brandon Thermilus
Running Back
Flower Mound, TX
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HOOF PRINTS
Powerful running back can play both the tailback and fullback positions...has become a nice compliment to James Starks...son of NFL running back Alonzo Highsmith...chose Buffalo for the “academics, the players and the coaching staff.”
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SOPHOMORE (2008)
Appeared in all 14 games and started once...ranked second on the team in rushing with 454 yards and rushing touchdowns with seven...had 16 receptions for 117 yards...ran for a career-best 102 yards and two touchdowns against UTEP (8/28)...ran for 20 yards and a score against Pittsburgh (9/6)...rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown against Temple (9/13)...ran for 59 yards and a touchdown against Army (10/18)...added a career-best five catches for 48 yards against the Cadets...ran for 73 yards, including a career-long 39-yarder, and scored a touchdown against Ohio (10/28)...had 59 yards on only eight carries against Akron (11/13)...had six kick returns for 125 yards on the season.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2007)
Appeared in all 12 games as reserve running back…played both the tailback and fullback positions…ranked third on the team in rushing with 85 yards on 23 carries…scored three touchdowns…also had eight receptions for 65 yards…had nine rushes for 41 yards and a touchdown against Temple (9/8)…had four carries for 10 yards and a touchdown and a 14-yard reception against Ohio (10/4)…scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against Kent State (11/24)…had one kick return for 17 yards on the season.
FRESHMAN (2006)
Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
HIGH SCHOOL
Suffered through an injury-plagued senior season, but was still a Texas Class 5A All-District selection and set a school-record with 251 yards rushing in one game...he averaged 5.5 yards per rush and scored 11 touchdowns for coach Randy Mayes...he has also lettered three times in track and field.
| THERMILUS' CAREER STATISTICS | ||||
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Year |
Rushing |
Avg. |
TD |
Long |
| 2007 | 23-85 | 3.7 | 3 | 14 |
| 2008 | 100-454 | 4.5 | 7 | 39 |
| Totals | 123-539 | 4.4 | 10 | 39 |
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