2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 7
Brendan Ferns
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Clairsville, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Clairsville HS
2018 (r-So.)
- Missed the first eight games of the season after having a preseason knee injury during spring practice
- Saw action in the final four games
- Used primarily on special teams
- Season-high 10 plays against Oklahoma State and Oklahoma
2017 (r-Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honors
- Played in four games at Mike linebacker, before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury
- Finished with 10 tackles, including nine solo stops
- Season-high five solo tackles against Delaware State
- Had four tackles, including three unassisted tackles against East Carolina
2016 (Fr.)
- Redshirted after suffering knee injury during preseason
High School
- Played for Coach Brett McLean at St. Clairsville High
- As a senior, led team to a 9-3 record, 4-1 conference mark and the second round of the state playoffs
- Strong athlete who also excelled at running back
- Senior stats showed 118 tackles, 10 TFLs, two sacks, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two interceptions in leading the St. Clairsville defense
- Offensive stats as a senior showed 1,066 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns, averaging 6.9 yards per carry
- Also recorded 27 receptions for 600 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 22.2 yards per catch
- U.S. Army All-American Bowl (2016)
- USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Ohio First Team (2015)
- Big 22 Player of the Year (2015)
- AP All-Ohio Division IV Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
- AP All-Ohio Division IV First Team (2015)
- AP All-Ohio Division V First Team (2014)
- AP All-Eastern Division IV District Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
- AP All-Eastern Division IV District First Team (2015)
- AP All-Eastern Division V District Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
- AP All-Eastern Division V District First Team (2014)
- Captain of the Times Leader All-District Defensive unit
- Two-time All-Buckeye 8 Athletic League South All-Star First Team (2014-15)
- Ranked No. 232 on the Rivals250
- Ranked No. 145 on the ESPN300
- Ranked No. 106 on the Scout300
- Four-star recruit according to ESPN, Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and MaxPreps
- 247Sports rates him as the No. 7 best linebacker prospect in the nation and No. 6 overall prospect in Ohio
- Scout rates him at No. 7 best linebacker nationally, No. 12 best prospect in the region and No. 6 best recruit in Ohio
- Rivals’ recruit of No. 11 overall in the state, No. 16 nationally at linebacker and a member of the Rivals 250 club
- PrepStar Top 150
- Helped team to a 11-2 overall record and a 5-0 conference mark as a junior
Personal
- Son of Mike and Heidi Ferns
- One of three children
- Majoring in business
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