Brandon Mack

Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team by Athlon Sports Reclassified due to NCAA waiver · Played in 13 games, starting the last nine at jack · One of three Cougars to force multiple fumbles · Notched five sacks, ranking second in the team · 6 TFLs finished third on the team · Two 80+ and three 70+ defense grades · Seven 70+ tackling grades · Four 70+ run defense grades · Three 70+ pass rush grades · Earned 5+ tackles in two games while posting eight multi-tackle games · Notched a sack in six of 13 games Played in a single season-high 12 games · Tallied career-highs in tackles (39), tackles for loss (5), sacks (3) and forced fumbles (2) · Posted a career-high six tackles three different times (vs. UNLV, vs. Utah, at BYU) · Recorded career-high two TFLs at BYU (Nov. 30) · One of six cougars with five-plus TFLs · Tied for second on the team with three sacks · 578 snaps including 531 defensively · Played all 12 games on special teams totaling 47 snaps · Third on team with 17 pressures and 11 hurries · Season high four quarterback pressures in win vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2) · Four pressures ranked third among Big 12 edge defenders during Week 10 · 72.7 pass-rush grade vs. #18/19 Iowa State (Sept. 28) · Grade vs. Cyclones ranked third among Big 12 edge defenders in Week 5 · 80.2 tackling grade vs. Utah (Oct. 26) · Grade vs. Utah ranked third among Big 12 edge defenders in Week 9 · UH honorary game captain at Cincinnati (Sept. 21) Played in first two games (31 snaps) · Missed remainder of season due to injury · One tackle for loss in each of first two games Spent last four seasons at Ole Miss (2019-22) · Played 11 games with Rebels, totaling seven tackles · Played six games primarily on special teams in 2022 · Tallied one tackle on the season vs. Troy (Sept. 3) · Saw action in six snaps vs. Troy, playing on the punt coverage and field goal block units · Appeared at defensive end and on kickoff at Georgia Tech (Sept. 17) · Appeared on field goal block vs. Tulsa (Sept. 24) · Missed entire 2021 season · Suffered season-ending injury prior to 2021 fall camp · Saw the field in five games during 2020 · One start at the star position · Six tackles and 2.0 TFLs · First collegiate action on defense and special teams at Kentucky (Oct. 3) · Action came at reserve defensive end · Reserve outside linebacker on seven snaps vs. Auburn (Oct. 24) · Three tackles including one TFL at Vanderbilt (Oct. 31) · Played 15 snaps vs. Commodores · First career start at outside linebacker vs. South Carolina (Nov. 14) · Three total tackles, including one TFL vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 28) · Redshirted during 2019 season Unanimous 3-star prospect per Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports · No. 37 weakside defensive end in the nation (Rivals) · Ranked 15th overall in the state of Alabama (Rivals) · Selected to play in 2018 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game · As a senior, led Jefferson Davis High School with 68 tackles · Also led team with 18 tackles for loss and 10 sacks · Played on varsity for his sophomore, junior and senior years · Finished career with 113 tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 10 sacks · Offers from Ole Miss, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Memphis and Mississippi State among others · Athletic Director's Honor Roll in fall 2020, fall 2021, spring 2022 and fall 2022 Earned Bachelor Multi-Disciplinary Studies from Ole Miss · Nickname: B Mack · Hobbies: music and cutting hair · Describes himself as ambitious, cool and persistent · Favorite childhood memory is his first time flying · Game day rituals include praying and going to an isolated place to reflect on obstacles he's overcome · He played against Tank Jenkins in 2017 and Juwon Gaston 2018 · Dream job outside of football: entrepreneur · He sleeps to rain sounds · Hidden talent: cutting hair · Chose UH because of the opportunities · One word to describe him: disruptive · One food to eat the rest of his life: salmon · Biggest motivation for working hard: his family · Best advice: when things get hard, remember your why · Highlight of his life: graduating college · Sports hero: Lebron James because of how he handles himself on and off the court · Most memorable athletic feat: his first start in 2020 · Interesting fact: he is a Leo