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Player Profiles
Bill Brechin
#29
DB • Sr. (2L)
Ht. 5’10” • Wt. 180
Addison, Ill.
(Addison Trail)
Graduated in spring of 2006 and is taking graduate classes.
2006: Second-Team All-GLIAC...Started all 15 games at cornerback...Notched
27 total tackles, two interceptions and five pass deflections
on the year...Turned in best game of the season versus NW Missouri State
(12/16) in National Championship game...Picked off two passes, one in the
endzone and one deep in Laker territory, and sealed the win by recovering
a fumble in Laker territory with less than four minutes left in the
game...Tallied two tackles in title game...Tallied two tackles and a pass
deflection vs. Delta State (12/10)...Recorded a season-high seven tackles
and notched a pass deflection vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Tallied three tackles,
forced a fumble and notched a pass deflection vs. Saginaw Valley State
(11/4)...Recorded three tackles and a pass deflection vs. Michigan Tech
(9/21)...Tallied five tackles vs. Ashland.
2005: Honorable Mention All-GLIAC...Earned first varsity letter after
starting all 13 games at cornerback...Tallied 32 tackles, three interceptions
and nine pass deflections on the year...Notched two tackles and a pass
deflection vs. NW Missouri State in National Championship game
(12/10)...Tallied two tackles and a game-high three pass deflections vs.
East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Notched four tackles vs. Saginaw Valley State
(11/26) in NCAA playoffs...Recorded a season-high seven tackles vs.
North Dakota (11/19)..Picked off one pass and notched a pass deflection at
Northwood (10/22)...Tallied three tackles vs. Wayne State
(10/1)...Recorded four tackles and picked off a pass at Indianapolis
(9/10)...Picked off a pass vs. Gannon (9/3).
2004: Suffered season-ending ankle injury early in the first quarter of
the season-opener at Ferris State...Granted a medical redshirt for second
straight year after second straight season-ending injury.
2003: Medical redshirt after shoulder injury early in the season.
2001-2002: Played the 2002 season at Northern Iowa as a redshirt
freshman...Saw action in seven games...Recorded two total
tackles...Redshirted the 2001 season at Northern Iowa.
High School: Prepped at Addison (Ill.) Trail High School...All-state
pick as a senior...Earned all-conference honors as a junior and
senior...Threw for over 2,000 yards and 20 TDs senior year...Tallied 40
tackles and picked off seven passes.
Personal: Son of John and Coleen Brechin...Marketing major...Enjoys
all sports.
Bill Brechin Defensive Stats
Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PBU Int FR
2004 0 1 1 - 0 0 0 0
2005 19 13 32 - 1/3 12 3 0
2006 20 7 27 - 0 7 2 1
Totals 39 21 60 - 1/3 19 5 1
2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 National Champions
Billy “Pix” Brechin had three takeaways in the championship game.
Tory Buter
#76
OL • Fr. (RS)
Ht. 6’8” • Wt. 300
Zeeland, Mich.
(West)
2006: Redshirted.
High School: Prepped at Zeeland West High School...Earned First-
Team All-O.K. Green Conference honors as a senior...Named to the All-
Area Dream Team following senior campaign...Second-team allstate...Tallied
50 tackles on defense and played offensive line...Team finished
9-2 senior year...Played in 2006 Michigan High School All-Star
game.
Personal: Son of Tom and Jayne Buter...Business management
major.
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