Brian Wagner

Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Springfield, Ohio
High School:
Springfield Catholic Central HS

Named to the 2011 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List ... twocareer defensive touchdowns (fumble recovery and interception).

as a Sophomore (2010): Started all 12 games atlinebacker, finishing with a team-high 130 tackles (65 solo, 65assisted) … ranked 12th in the nation (fourth in theMid-American Conference) with a 10.8 tackles/game average …finished the season with six pass breakups, 3.5 tackles for a loss,two interceptions, two sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumblerecovery for a touchdown … did not have fewer than sixtackles in a game … had a season-high 15 tackles (six solo,nine assisted) at Ohio (Oct. 16) … his 15 tackles againstthe Bobcats were one shy of his career high of 16 tackles (atCentral Michigan, Sept. 26, 2009) … additional double-digittackle tallies include 12 against Syracuse (Sept. 4), 13 againstNorthern Illinois (Oct. 2), 11 at Kent State (Oct. 9), 10 at Temple(Oct. 30), 14 against Miami (Ohio) (Nov. 17) and 14 against Buffalo(Nov. 26) … recovered a fumble and returned in 57 yards forhis second-career touchdown (first fumble return for a touchdown)against Western Michigan (Oct. 23).

as a Redshirt Freshman (2009): A second teamAll-MAC performer as a redshirt freshman ... named to threeseparate freshman All-American teams ... started every game atlinebacker ... led the squad with 132 tackles, including seventackles for loss ... also intercepted two passes, forced twofumbles, and recovered two fumbles ... recorded double digittackles in nine of the twelve games ... named the MAC player of theweek after making nine tackles, forcing two fumbles, recording onesack, and returning an interception for a touchdown in the win overMorgan State (Sept. 12) ... made a season-high 16 tackles atCentral Michigan (Sept. 26) ... tallied 15 stops against both KentState (Nov. 7) and Bowling Green (Nov. 20) ... also recorded twotackles for loss against the Golden Flashes ... broke up threepasses ... named Academic All-MAC.

as a Freshman (2008): Utilized his redshirt ...earned Dean’s List recognition in the fall (2008) and spring(2009) semesters.

at Springfield Catholic Central HS: Namedfirst-team Division VI All-State and 2007 Defensive Player of theYear by the Associated Press ... during the 2007 regular season,recorded 115 tackles, rushed for 1,787 yards and scored 26touchdowns ... 2007 Springfield News-Sun All-Area selection andDefensive Player of the Year ... was second-team All-State as asophomore and special mention all-state as a junior ... was afour-time all-conference pick and three time first teamAll-Southwest District honoree.

Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1989 ... son of Greg andKim Wagner ... has two brothers, Eric (30) and Allen (23), and onesister, Kerry (28) ... his brother, Eric, wrestled and playedfootball for the Coast Guard.