“We had a situation when he was a senior where we lost our quarterback for the first three games, and we put him at quarterback. Turns out he could do everything our quarterback could do,” said Oliver. “He had a lot of talent, but his real upside is that he was always a bigger kid. He just stepped in perfectly – he could run the ball, he could throw the ball, and he was just a great athlete. Six-feet tall with blazing speed in high school – that’s the type of kid you want around.
“There were no incidents with him in high school. He was always at practice – just a great kid. He did all the things you want your kids to do. He was a model student – in high school, we never had a problem with Brandon. In addition, he was always a big, strong kid – he was six-feet tall and 225 pounds and fast as lightning and quick as a cat as a high schooler. As a high schooler, he looked like a grown man.”