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Brandon Severino 82
Brandon Severino

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Overland Park, Kan.

High School:
Rockhurst

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 205

Position:
Wide Receiver

Birthdate:
09/16/1980


2001: Veteran wide receiver who saw action in all 11 games on special teams ... much improved player who continued to climb the depth chart in 2001 ... has good size and good hands.

2000: Spent most of the season on the offensive scout-team ... earned the offensive scout-team “Player of the Week” vs. Baylor.

1999: Redshirt year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-district, all-metro and all-state selection who caught 53 passes for 1,131 yards and 13 touchdowns his senior year ... first Rockhurst wide receiver ever to post a 1,000-yard season ... tallied 98 receptions for 1,891 yards and 22 touchdowns in his career ... honorable mention all-American choice by USA Today ... teamed with current Tiger linebacker Sean Doyle to lead Rockhurst to three district championships, a state quarterfinal appearance in 1996, and the state semifinals in 1998 ... Chose MU over Colorado, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and Nebraska ... three-year letterwinner in basketball also.

PERSONAL: Son of Tony and Marilyn Severino ... his father, who played at Kansas State from 1966-70, was his high school coach ... brother Jeff played football at Air Force ... born Sept. 16, 1980 in Kansas City ... undeclared major.