2018 Football Roster
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UC Davis
Sep 6 (Sat)
8:00 p.m. PT
Roster
Wellington, Brandon

Jersey Number 13
Brandon Wellington
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kent, Wash.
- High School:
- Eastside Catholic
Bio
2019: Played in all 13 games, starting 12 (all other than at Colorado)... two tackles vs. Eastern Washington ... had five tackles, including a half sack, vs. California ... four tackles in the UW win over Hawai'i ... had a 69-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the Huskies' win at BYU ... five stops in the victory over USC ... five tackles at Stanford ... scored his second touchdown of the year, on a five-yard fumble return, in the win at Arizona ... also had five tackles vs. the Wildcats ... led the Huskies in tackles vs. Oregon, with 11 ... two stops in the win at Oregon State and again at Colorado ... career-high 16 tackles, most in a game by any Husky in 2019, in the Apple Cup victory over Washington State ... nine tackles, including half of a tackle for loss, in the Las Vegas Bowl win over Boise State.
2018: Played in 10 games, starting the final two (the Pac-12 Championship Game and the Rose Bowl) ... after not seeing any action in the first four games of the season, made his 2018 debut against BYU, when he had a tackle for a loss ... has played in each game since ... two tackles in the win at UCLA ... made one tackle at Oregon ... two tackles and a pass break-up at California ... five tackles in the Husky win over Stanford ... one tackle in the UW win over Oregon State ... notched eight tackles in the Apple Cup ... started against Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game ... seven tackles, one for a loss, against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.
2017: Played in 11 of 13 games during the 2017 season ... saw action in the Huskies' season opening win over Rutgers ... did not play in the Montana game ... made two tackles in the Husky win over Fresno State ... one tackle in the game at Colorado ... two stops at Oregon State ... one tackle in the win over Cal ... one tackle in the win over UCLA ... three tackles in the 38-3 win over Oregon ... made one stop at Stanford ... made four tackles, including his first career sack, in the win over Utah.
2016: Played in all 14 games in 2016 ... one of four true freshman to play in the Rutgers game ... made two tackles and also returned a kick vs. the Scarlet Knights ... two tackles and a 32-yard kickoff return in the win over Idaho ... recorded one tackle in the win over Portland State ... made a tackle in the Huskies' victory over Oregon ... made a solo tackle in the Pac-12 Championship game vs. Colorado.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named Seattle Times all-state (all levels) first team as an "athlete" in 2015 ... also the 3A Metro League Mountain Division co-Defensive MVP and Kickoff Returner of the Year as a senior, as well as first-team All-Metro League as a safety and second-team as a running back ... All-USA Western Washington first-team selection at safety ... part of back-to-back 3A state championship teams as a junior and senior ... Eastside Catholic went 50-6 over his four-year varsity career ... Crusaders went a perfect 13-0 his senior year, including a 49-13 win over California power Oceanside in the season openerΒ ... team finished No. 17 in the nation in the final USA Today ranking of 2015 ... overcame a second-half, 28-point deficit to beat Bellevue, 48-42, in overtime in the 2015 3A state championship game ... scored the game-tying touchdown on a 11-yard run and then scored the winner on an one-yard run in overtime ... also had a 97-yard kickoff return for a score in the championship game after having scored twice on kick returns in the state semifinal win over Lakes ... had six tackles in the title game ... returned five of 11 kick returns for scores as a senior while also returning two of five interceptions for scores ... named to the Associated Press 3A all-state first team (at linebacker) and the Seattle Times' all-area team as a junior in 2014 ... team went 13-2 and won the 3A state championship in 2014 ... beat Bellevue in the state title game as a junior, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries in the Crusaders' 35-13 win that broke Bellevue's six-year streak of state championships ... also played in the state championship game vs. Bellevue as a freshman and sophomore, going 11-3 in 2013 and 13-1 in 2012 ... named a PrepStar All-American ... one of just seven seniors in the Pacific Northwest named to the Tacoma News Tribune's "Northwest Nuggets" following his senior year ... one of just four players from the state named a "blue-chip" prospect by the Seattle Times ... named to the Tacoma News Tribune "Western 100" ... the No. 100 overall prospect in the nation and No. 7 athlete recruit in the country from scout.com ... rivals.com's No. 2 overall recruit in Washington, No. 9 athlete in the country and No. 190 overall recruit ... ranked the No. 3 recruit in the state and the No. 22 running back in the nation by ESPN ... listed by 247sports.com as the No. 225 overall recruit and No. 17 outside linebacker in the country and No. 2 recruit in Washington state ... participated in track and field (100 meters, high jump and long jump) early in high school career ... played football under coach Jeremy Thielbahr.
2018: Played in 10 games, starting the final two (the Pac-12 Championship Game and the Rose Bowl) ... after not seeing any action in the first four games of the season, made his 2018 debut against BYU, when he had a tackle for a loss ... has played in each game since ... two tackles in the win at UCLA ... made one tackle at Oregon ... two tackles and a pass break-up at California ... five tackles in the Husky win over Stanford ... one tackle in the UW win over Oregon State ... notched eight tackles in the Apple Cup ... started against Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game ... seven tackles, one for a loss, against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.
2017: Played in 11 of 13 games during the 2017 season ... saw action in the Huskies' season opening win over Rutgers ... did not play in the Montana game ... made two tackles in the Husky win over Fresno State ... one tackle in the game at Colorado ... two stops at Oregon State ... one tackle in the win over Cal ... one tackle in the win over UCLA ... three tackles in the 38-3 win over Oregon ... made one stop at Stanford ... made four tackles, including his first career sack, in the win over Utah.
2016: Played in all 14 games in 2016 ... one of four true freshman to play in the Rutgers game ... made two tackles and also returned a kick vs. the Scarlet Knights ... two tackles and a 32-yard kickoff return in the win over Idaho ... recorded one tackle in the win over Portland State ... made a tackle in the Huskies' victory over Oregon ... made a solo tackle in the Pac-12 Championship game vs. Colorado.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named Seattle Times all-state (all levels) first team as an "athlete" in 2015 ... also the 3A Metro League Mountain Division co-Defensive MVP and Kickoff Returner of the Year as a senior, as well as first-team All-Metro League as a safety and second-team as a running back ... All-USA Western Washington first-team selection at safety ... part of back-to-back 3A state championship teams as a junior and senior ... Eastside Catholic went 50-6 over his four-year varsity career ... Crusaders went a perfect 13-0 his senior year, including a 49-13 win over California power Oceanside in the season openerΒ ... team finished No. 17 in the nation in the final USA Today ranking of 2015 ... overcame a second-half, 28-point deficit to beat Bellevue, 48-42, in overtime in the 2015 3A state championship game ... scored the game-tying touchdown on a 11-yard run and then scored the winner on an one-yard run in overtime ... also had a 97-yard kickoff return for a score in the championship game after having scored twice on kick returns in the state semifinal win over Lakes ... had six tackles in the title game ... returned five of 11 kick returns for scores as a senior while also returning two of five interceptions for scores ... named to the Associated Press 3A all-state first team (at linebacker) and the Seattle Times' all-area team as a junior in 2014 ... team went 13-2 and won the 3A state championship in 2014 ... beat Bellevue in the state title game as a junior, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries in the Crusaders' 35-13 win that broke Bellevue's six-year streak of state championships ... also played in the state championship game vs. Bellevue as a freshman and sophomore, going 11-3 in 2013 and 13-1 in 2012 ... named a PrepStar All-American ... one of just seven seniors in the Pacific Northwest named to the Tacoma News Tribune's "Northwest Nuggets" following his senior year ... one of just four players from the state named a "blue-chip" prospect by the Seattle Times ... named to the Tacoma News Tribune "Western 100" ... the No. 100 overall prospect in the nation and No. 7 athlete recruit in the country from scout.com ... rivals.com's No. 2 overall recruit in Washington, No. 9 athlete in the country and No. 190 overall recruit ... ranked the No. 3 recruit in the state and the No. 22 running back in the nation by ESPN ... listed by 247sports.com as the No. 225 overall recruit and No. 17 outside linebacker in the country and No. 2 recruit in Washington state ... participated in track and field (100 meters, high jump and long jump) early in high school career ... played football under coach Jeremy Thielbahr.
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