In2008: Will enterthe 2009 season as a Consensus Draft Services First-TeamAll-American … put together an outstanding junior season andwill be again counted heavily as a senior to anchor theLions’ linebacking unit ... earned second-team DaktronicsAll-American, becoming the first Lion since current Green BayPacker Allen Barbre to achieve this honor ... was also an honorable mentionD2Football.com and Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-Americanselection as well as a first-team Daktronics Super Region FourAll-Region pick ... was a first-team All-MIAA selection after leading the league intackles (120, 10.9 pg) ... ranked 10th in Division IIin tackles per game ... set career highs in tackles on twodifferent occasions with 17 and 18 stops ... had a team-high threefumble recoveries this year.
In2007: Moved intothe starting role at linebacker where he blossomed into a leader ondefense for the Lions … was the leading tackler for theLions where he recorded 96 tackles which also placed him second inthe MIAA averaged 8.7 tackles a game … earning him Second TeamAll-MIAA honors … had a season high 2.5 sacks in Week Nineagainst Missouri Western … finished the season with 3.5sacks and 14 tackles for a loss … also recorded twointerceptions for the Lions
In2006: Played inall 11 games while starting six games… was second on theteam with 64 tackles and recorded 21 solo tackles… had aseason high 11 tackles against Fort Hays State… tied for theteam high with an interception against Pittsburg… also had6.5 tackles for a loss of 17 yards.
2005: Brawner redshirted.
Inhigh school: Helped lead the Kirksville Tigers of coachDoug Baughman to the state quarterfinals as a sophomore and senior... three-year starter at linebacker and center, he totaled 136tackles, a sack, intercepted three passes, recovered two fumblesand blocked a field goal as a senior ... logged career total of 308tackles ... a first-team all-state pick at linebacker in 2004 andwas a second-team choice at center ... earned all-conference andall-area honors each year.
Personal: Major is finance and business management ...born June 5, 1987, in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... son of Jeff andJeanne Brawner … Favorite video game: Call of Duty 4… Favorite actor … Will Ferrell.
