Brandon Villarreal Profile

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Brandon Villarreal

	Class: RS Senior
	Hometown: Allen, Texas
	High School: Allen

	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 289
	Position: Defensive Tackle

Career: Ranks 16th on Purdue career tackles for loss list with 26.5 and tied for 20th with 8.0 sacks.

2004: Named honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches and media ... started all 12 games ... topped team and ranked third in Big Ten with 17.5 tackles for loss ... 17.5 tackles for loss rank 14th on school season list ... fourth on team and tied for ninth in Big Ten with 5.5 sacks ... had 50 tackles (37 solo, 13 assists) with three pass breakups ... came up with career-high seven tackles (5 solo, 2 assists) at Notre Dame on Oct. 2 ... equaled career high of seven tackles (6 solo, 1 assist), including two for loss, and broke up pass at Penn State on Oct. 9 ... had two tackles for loss at Northwestern on Oct. 30 and at Iowa on Nov. 6 ... named Sun Bowl Most Valuable Lineman after equaling career high of seven tackles (all solos), including career-high four for loss and one sack, with a safety vs. Arizona State on Dec. 31.

2003: Appeared in all 13 games as reserve ... served as long snapper on punts, extra points and field goals ... had 24 tackles (16 solo, 8 assists), including 4.5 for loss and one sack, with one fumble recovery ... recorded season-high four tackles (2 solo, 2 assists) vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 6 ... equaled season high of four tackles (2 solo, 2 assists) vs. Arizona on Sept. 20 ... had career-high two tackles for loss, including a sack, at Michigan on Oct. 25 ... recovered fumble vs. Northwestern on Nov. 1 ... came up with two solo tackles at Indiana on Nov. 22.

2002: Appeared in 12 games as reserve ... recorded 33 tackles (22 solo, 11 assists), including 4.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks, with one pass breakup ... came up with five tackles (2 solo, 3 assists) vs. Wake Forest on Sept. 21 ... missed Illinois game following appendectomy ... had five solo tackles, including one for loss, vs. Michigan on Oct. 19 ... posted season high of six tackles (4 solo, 2 assists) vs. Ohio State on Nov. 9 ... recorded three solo tackles, including sack, and a pass breakup vs. Washington in Sun Bowl on Dec. 31.

2001: Did not play ... received Purdue's Verle Campbell Scout Team Award -- Defense.

High School: Ranked as No. 66 defensive end in country by Rivals.com ... ranked No. 68 overall in Southwest by SuperPrep ... Dallas Fort-Worth All-Metro Most Valuable Player, Dallas Morning News Area Defensive MVP and first team all-district as senior after recording 142 tackles (97 solo, 45 assists), including six sacks, with two pass breakups and four forced fumbles... had 145 tackles (86 solo, 59 assists) with two forced fumbles and one interception as junior ... coach was Todd Graham ... also participated in baseball and wrestling ... heavyweight district champion his junior season.

Personal: Given name is Brandon Michael Villarreal ... born June 1, 1983 ... sociology major ... interests include drawing.