Brendon provides quality depth at the Bear defensive end position, and is considered a co-starter...slated for plenty of action as a senior...a two-year starter, he continued his development through a good Spring performance...a vocal leader who is always going full-speed...lost some weight and added to his quickness a year ago, and that showed up on the field...has continued to gain strength through his dedication in the weight room...selected as a team captain for the 2009 season...fifth-year senior with three seasons of experience...rarely makes mistakes...should be among the team's top pass rushers...comes into the season with 76 total tackles...tops on the team with 11.5 career tackles-for-loss and five quarterback sacks.

AT TECH - (In 2008): Brendon started all 12 games up front for the Golden Eagle defense and made 32 total tackles...had 6.0 tackles-for-loss for 25 yards...also notched 2.5 quarterback sacks...one fumble recovery against UT Martin...matched his career-high with five tackles against Eastern Kentucky...also had a tackle-for-loss and quarterback sack vs. the Colonels...had four tackles in games against Eastern Illinois, Tennessee State, UT Martin, Central Methodist and Southeast Missouri.

(In 2007): Brendon started all 11 games as a sophomore and ranked third on the team in tackles among the defensive linemen behind all-OVC tackles Geoffrey Woods and John Jackson...made 35 total tackles, including nine solo...had 5.5 tackles-for-loss for 22 yard and chalked up 2.5 sacks for 17 yards...had career-high five tackles against Concordia, Murray State and Austin Peay.

(In 2006): Brendon saw limited action in eight games...tallied nine total tackles...best game came early in the year at Gardner-Webb when he had four tackles and one QB hurry.

(In 2005): Brendon spent his first season on the roster as a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Brendon lettered all four seasons as a defensive end for coach Maurice Belsar at Rickards High School…voted team captain in his senior season…named to the third-team all-Big Bend...won the Will-To-Win Athlete of the Year award...as a senior, he had 89 tackles and eight sacks, caused 12 fumbles and recovered eight...in his career he posted 237 tackles and 17 sacks...forced 20 fumbles and recovered 13...helped his squad win the 2001 district championship, while finishing as runner-up twice.

PERSONAL: The son of Floyd and Brenda Fisher…born October 2, 1986 in Tallahassee, Fla.…full name is Brendon Tavares Fisher…has already earned his degree in marketing, and has begun work toward his masters degree.