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John Byrum
John Byrum

93 Brandon Maina

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 275
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Hiram, Ga.
  • High School Hiram

Biography

2024: Started four games at defensive end before missing the remainder of the season due to injury ... Recorded 15 total tackles with two sacks ... In the season opener at Gardner-Webb (8/29) had four tackles, including a sack of Tyler Ridell in the second quarter ... In the fourth quarter, blocked a Gardner-Webb field goal attempt ... Had three tackles at Richmond (9/7) with a sack of Kyle Wickersham in the third quarter ... Against Mercer (9/28) had four tackles ... Added four tackles at Western Carolina (10/5) ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ...  2023: Started ten games on the defensive line ... Recorded 45 total tackles and tied for the team lead in sacks with 4.0 ... Named All-Southern Conference second team by the media ... Also had 4.5 tackles for loss and led the team with nine quarterback hurries ... In the season opener at Pitt (9/2) had six tackles ... At William & Mary (9/9) had seven tackles, including a sack ... Against Presbyterian (9/16) recorded six tackles and shared a tackles for loss, along with six quarterback hurries ... At VMI (9/23) had a season-high ten tackles ... Against Chattanooga (9/30) had two tackles, one of which was a sack for a loss of six yards ... At Mercer (10/21) had four tackles, including a pair of sacks for a loss of 15 yards ... Added four tackles against Western Carolina (11/4) ... Against Furman (11/18) had five tackles ... Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team and the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ... Named to the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team and the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... ... 2022: Played in all eleven games with seven starts at defensive tackle ... Recorded 29 total tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks ... Against Elon (9/10) had five tackles ... Aldo had five tackles at Kennesaw State (9/24) ... Against Mercer (10/1) had three tackles, including one for a loss ... At Samford (10/8) had five tackles ... At Western Carolina (11/5) had five tackles with a pair of sacks for a loss of nine yards ... Added two tackles against VMI (11/12) ... Named to the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team and the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2021: Played in nine games with eight starts at defensive tackle ... Recorded 40 total tackles ... Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team ... Against Kennesaw State (9/18) had ten tackles and forced a fumble in the first quarter that was recovered by Tahir Annoor ... Made first career start at VMI (9/25) ... At ETSU(10/2) had five tackles and shared a sack in the third quarter ... Against Furman (10/9) had five tackles ... Added four tackles against Samford (10/16) ... At Mercer (10/23) had five tackles ... Had four tackles each in games against Chattanooga (11/6) and at The Citadel (11/13) ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive tackle and tight end at Hiram High School for coach Pete Fominaya ... As a senior had 70 tackles and five sacks, along with 14 tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries to earn first team All-Region honors ... Named Paulding County Defensive Lineman of the Year ... During his junior year had 92 tackles and five sacks ... Was state runner-up in wrestling as a junior ... Member of the Beta Club and National Honor Society ...

PERSONAL: Son of Robert Maina and Olive Ngome ... A finance major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 93

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 275 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 275 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 275 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2024Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 275 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2025Fifth Year

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 275 lbs
    93