Brandon Steg

Height:
6-2
Weight:
221
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Coral Springs, Fla.
High School:
J.P. Taravella

2014: Played in 10 games on special teams and at linebacker...finished the season with six tackles...had a season-high three stops at East Carolina (Oct. 23)...made two tackles vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 22).

2013: Played in all 12 games on special teams...finished the year with six tackles.

2012: Earned first letter at Connecticut in 2012 and has played in 24 career games...Made eight tackles in 2012, including a career-high three in win vs. Louisville (Nov. 24)...also had a forced fumble in that game.

2011: Played in all 12 games ... Made 11 tackles, five unassisted ... Posted three tackles at West Virginia (Oct. 8) ... recorded two tackles in games against Pittsburgh (Oct. 26), Syracuse (Nov. 5) and Cincinnati (Dec. 3) ... Was named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Syracuse game (Nov. 5).

2010: Redshirted ... Named the Defensive Scout Player of the Week before the Buffalo (Sept. 25) and Syracuse (Nov. 20) games ... Also named the Special Teams Scout Player of the Week before the Michigan game (Sept. 4).

High School: Played in the Miami-Dade County vs. Broward County All-Star Game ... also played in the Hawaii/Polynesia-Mainland Bowl in Honolulu ... Named second team all-county ... Team captain.

Personal Profile: Brandon Michael Steg ... Born on Oct. 11, 1991 ... A sociology major.