Jacksonville State University Athletics

JSU CAREER: 
2012: Saw action in all 11 of the Gamecocks games in 2012 as a true freshman…recorded 23 tackles on the year and finished with 0.5 tackles for loss and one pass break up…recorded 11 solo stops and 12 assists…made his collegiate debut and his only start of the season in the Gamecocks season-opener against Arkansas and recorded three tackles…finished with a season-high four tackles against Eastern Illinois on October 13 and then again against UT Martin on Nov. 3…finished with three tackles against Tennessee State…recorded his first tackle for loss against Southeast Missouri State on Sept. 29…broke up a pass in the Eastern Illinois game on Oct. 13.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Played for David Powell at McAdory High School…was a first-team all-state selection in 2009 and second-team all-state in 2010…was a two-time first-team all-district and all-region selection…finished his four-year career with more than 150 tackles, 15 interceptions and 10 forced fumbles on defense, while accounting for 58 touchdowns on offense…helped the Yellow Jackets post an 11-2 record and a region championship in 2009…team went 11-3 in 2010 and advanced to the state semifinals…was team captain…honor student…also recruited by Southern Illinois, Texas State and Pittsburgh.

PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Bender…son of John and Candy Bender…has one brother, John…born on January 24, 1993…majoring in business at JSU.