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Class
Senior
Hometown
McKinney,
Texas
Last School
McKinney High School
Roster Years
2008-2012
Career Summary
Brandon Ogletree came to BYU as a first-team all-state defensive player from McKinney High School in Texas. He played in a total of 46 games with 33 starts while lettering all four seasons. He recorded 246 tackles as a Cougar and led the team in tackles as a junior and senior. Ogletree also added 22.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, three forced fumbles and seven pass breakups to BYU's defensive drive. His 13.5 tackles for loss as a senior tied him for No. 52 in the nation. Ogletree was a strong contributor to the Cougars' No. 3 national ranking in total defense in 2012 and received several honors throughout his career. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Professional
- Signed free agent deal with the Miami Dolphins in 2013
Personal
- Parents are Mark and Janie
- Married to wife Amanda with one son
- Has seven sisters
- Eagle Scout
- Served in the Chile Concepcion South Mission
- Speaks Spanish
- Majoring in American studies
Before BYU
- Played fullback and linebacker in high school
- Named the McKinney Courier-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-state 4A
- District 9-4A Co-Defensive MVP and first-team all-district
- First-team all-area and all-area defensive MVP
- Elite 11 Defensive Player of the Year
- All-county defensive MVP and team defensive MVP
- Had 162 tackles, one blocked kick, one interception, two sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior
- First-team all-state as a junior, First-team All-District 9-4A, First-team all-area and Dallas Morning News First-Team All-County
- As a junior, had 147 tackles, two interceptions, two punt blocks, three forced fumbles and four sacks
- Named all-area honorable mention as a sophomore and had 37 tackles, two sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery
- Recruited by TCU, Air Force, Rice, Texas Tech, Duke, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Navy, Colorado State, Arkansas and Stanford
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2009
- Earned letterman honors as a freshman
- Saw action in 10 games
- Academic All-MWC
- Contributor on special teams
- Totaled 19 tackles on the season, including eight solo
- Had a career high five tackles against Florida State
Sophmore Year
2010
- Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
- Played in 11 games, starting in eight
- Academic All-MWC
- Fourth on the team with 49 tackles
- Totaled 5.0 TFL and 0.5 sacks
- Also added two interceptions, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, a fumble forced and a fumble recovery
- Tied a season high with eight tackles at Utah State
- Named MWC Defensive Player of the Week after earning four tackles, 2.0 TFL and one INT
- At Colorado State, totaled eight tackles, 2.5 TFL and a forced fumble
- Added an interception in the New Mexico Bowl
Junior Year
2011
- Earned letterman honors as a junior
- Played in 12 games and started all 12
- Team's leading tackler with 76 tackles including 36 unassisted
- Recorded 4.0 tackles for loss
- Had six tackles in season opener at Ole Miss
- Recovered a fumble vs. Utah while picking up seven tackles
- Had eight tackles and one tackle for loss vs. Utah State
- Season-high 10 tackles vs. San Jose State
- Had best game of the season vs. Oregon State with six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, forced two fumbles and recorded an interception
- Totaled eight tackles vs. TCU
- Recorded nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl
Senior Year
2012
- Named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
- Phil Steele All-Independent First Team and FBS All-Independent honorable mention
- Earned letterman honors
- Started all 13 games
- Led the team for second consecutive year with 102 tackles
- Finished second on the team with 13.5 tackles for loss (T-No. 52 nationally)
- Also posted four pass breakups and one quarterback hurry
- Topped double-digit tackles three times (Utah, New Mexico State and SDSU)
- Recorded eight tackles, including one for a loss in season opener
- Had season-high 12 tackles at Utah
- Posted eight takedowns and 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Boise State
- Seven tackles and two tackles for loss at No. 5 Notre Dame
- Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2008
- Member of the scout team
Medical Redshirt Year
2008
- Member of the scout team
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Football | May, 02
BYU tops NFF Hampshire Honor Society List
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ImageFootball | Apr, 28
Six BYU Cougars reach NFL agreements as free agents
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ImageFootball | Mar, 28
Former Cougars work out for NFL teams at Pro Day
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ImageFootball | Nov, 25
BYU at New Mexico State postgame notes
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ImageFootball | Nov, 25
Lark to Hoffman leads BYU to 50-14 win
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ImageFootball | Oct, 20
BYU comes close but falls 17-14 to No. 5 Notre Dame
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ImageFootball | Oct, 12
Several Cougars among Midseason All-Independent Team
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ImageFootball | Oct, 08
Tireless, Tenacious, "Tree"
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ImageFootball | Oct, 06
Defense on display in 6-3 win
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ImageFootball | Sep, 28
Racking up the rushing yards, BYU shuts out Hawai'i 47-0
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ImageFootball | Sep, 20
BYU at No. 24 Boise State postgame notes
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ImageFootball | Sep, 16
BYU at Utah postgame notes and quotes
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ImageFootball | Sep, 10
Head coach Bronco Mendenhall post-practice comments - Utah
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ImageFootball | Aug, 31
Dominant defense in BYU's win over WSU
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ImageFootball | Aug, 22
Football captains announced
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ImageFootball | Dec, 30
Armed Forces Bowl Postgame Notes & Quotes
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ImageFootball | Dec, 16
FBS All-Independent Postseason Awards Announced
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ImageFootball | Dec, 14
BYU Players Receive All-Independent Honors
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ImageFootball | Nov, 28
BYU vs. Hawai'i - Game 12
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ImageFootball | Oct, 17
BYU vs. Idaho State Game Notes - Game 8
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ImageFootball | Oct, 17
Nelson, Ogletree, Hoffman Earn Weekly Honors
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ImageFootball | Oct, 15
Hoffman Leads BYU to 38-28 Win
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ImageFootball | Oct, 08
BYU Gets 29-16 Homecoming Victory
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ImageFootball | Oct, 08
BYU vs. San Jose State Postgame Notes & Quotes
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ImageFootball | Sep, 19
BYU vs. UCF Game Notes - Game 4
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ImageFootball | Dec, 18
Freshmen Shine in Record-Setting Day at the New Mexico Bowl
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ImageFootball | Oct, 09
Cougars Get it Done on the Ground