Brandon Maye Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Mobile, AL High School: Davidson Height / Weight: 6-3 / 230 Position: LB Experience: 1VL Major: Sociology

Maye Fact: First-team freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association.
Years Lettered: 2008
Years Starter: 2008
Depth Chart Position: First-team middle linebacker

Overview: First-team freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association...second-team freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com and Sporting News...third-team freshman All-American by Phil Steele...fourth on the team in tackles (87), the most by a Tiger freshman since Anthony Simmons had a record 150 in 1995...#39 inside linebacker in the nation by Phil Steele...led the 2008 team in recovered fumbles (3) after totaling five as a senior in high school...named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2008-09; he had a Dean's List average in both semesters.

2008: Started 12 games at linebacker...second in the ACC in recovered fumbles (3); he was first in recovered fumbles per game in ACC contests, as all three were in ACC games...tied for 25th in the ACC in tackles per game in the regular season, but was first among freshmen...11th in the nation in recovered fumbles per game...tied the Tiger record with two recovered fumbles against Georgia Tech...had a recovered fumble at Boston College...had 12 tackles against #24 Alabama; the 12 tackles were the most in school history by a freshman in his first game...defensive player-of-the-game by the coaches against S.C. State and Duke...had four double-figure-tackle games...had 11 stops against Maryland, a season-high 13 tackles at #21 Wake Forest, and 10 tackles against Duke...had nine tackles at Virginia...had a caused fumble against S.C. State...played at least 29 snaps in every game he has appeared in...had two sacks, one against S.C. State and one against Duke.

2007: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Rated as the #76 linebacker in the nation by Scout.com...#29 player in Alabama by Rivals.com...played in the Max Emfinger All-America game and selected to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game...first-team all-region pick...had 120 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, five sacks, two interceptions, and five recovered fumbles as a senior at Davidson High School...recruited by Vic Koenning...chose Clemson over Memphis, South Carolina, and Southern Mississippi...born Mar. 28, 1989...majoring in sociology.