46   Brandon Moore Class: Senior Hometown: Freeport, N.Y. High School: Baldwin Height / Weight: 6-1 / 232 Position: Linebacker

In 2000: Had his season cut short because of an injury … Got the year of eligibility returned as his redshirt.

In 1999: Played in all 12 games either with the defense, on special teams or both … Recorded 22 total tackles and three tackles for loss … Began the season as the starting Sam linebacker … Received the starting assignment in four of the first five contests … Posted 16 tackles in those games … Had just six tackles the remainder of the year.

In 1998: Played in 10 games … Missed only the Baylor contest because of a nagging injury … Gave another solid performance as the field general on defense … Ended the year as OU’s fourth ranked tackler with 67 takedowns … Also ranked fourth on the team with 32 unassisted tackles … Had three tackles for loss, two sacks and three quarterback hurries on the season … Began the year in grand fashion with a career-high 12 tackles in the season opener against North Texas … Picked up 11 tackles on a very rainy night at Texas A&M … Also recorded one tackle for loss and a sack in that contest … Added eight tackles against TCU and Iowa State.

In 1997: Another one of the true freshmen who stepped right into action … Participated in nine of the Sooners’ 12 games … Shared time between special teams and linebacker … Ended the season with 18 total tackles, three tackles for a total loss of nine yards and one pass deflected … Had 10 unassisted tackles … Recorded a career-high seven tackles against defending national champs Nebraska in Lincoln … Also had a solid performance versus Baylor … Posted five tackles including two for minus four yards.

In high school: Ranked by many experts as one of the top 26 players (second-best linebacker) in the Eastern Region … A four-year starter at linebacker and running back … Played in only one game during his senior season because of an injury … Had a solid junior campaign with 96 total tackles … Had 69 unassisted takedowns … Also recovered four fumbles and recorded seven sacks … Earned Player-of-the-Year honors from Nassau County … Finished his three-season career with 236 total tackles … Collected 1,370 career yards and eight touchdowns as a running back … Coached by Steve Carroll.

The wrapup: Moved from his position of two seasons (middle linebacker) to outside linebacker last season … Had a very good spring and will begin the fall camp as the starter at sam linebacker … Has worked hard to improve his strength and speed … Has a vertical jump of 35 inches … Increased his bench press more than 40 pounds … Brother, Rob, a standout receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL … Has represented the football team on the OU Student Athlete Advisory Board … Born: January 16, 1979, in East Meadow, New York … Parents: Charles and Ceola Moore … Major: psychology.