University of Albany

UAlbany: One of five team captains on this year's squad ... twoyear starter on the offensive line ... two varsity letters ... U.S. Coast Guard Academy transfer ... 2005: Starting center on an offense line that began to gel as the season progressed ... the Great Danes averaged 173.7 rushing yards against Northeast

Conference competition ... team ran for nearly 300 yards against two opponents ... 2004: An 11-game starter at center on the offensive line as a junior ... blocked for an offense that was seventh among NCAA Division I-AA teams in rushing at 254.7 yards per game ... the Great Danes gained 411 of their 438 yards

on the ground against Wagner, a 35-27 victory ... UAlbany also piled up 414 yards against St. Francis, Pa. in another NEC win ... the rushing total was the program's third highest at the I-AA level ... team ran for 300 or more yards four times ... High School: All-Suffolk County and All-Division offensive guard and defensive

tackle as a senior captain ... the Flaming Arrows combined for a 20-8 record in his three seasons with the program ... won a total of seven varsity letters in football, wrestling and track ... earned All-League I honors as a wrestler, plus recorded 11 falls ... Personal: Major is mathematics with a minor in political science ... born 7-18-84 ... parents are Pierce and Louise Brennan ... has one brother, Luke, and one sister, Emily.