Slippery Rock University Athletics

Earned Preseason All-America honors from Consensus Draft Services and The Sporting News ... Fourth-year starter at center ... On the radar screen of several NFL teams ... Rated before preseason workouts began as the No. 12 center prospect for 2011 NFL draft and first among non-Division I players ... Latest in line of five Rock centers who have earned All-America honors since 1997 ... Has good feet and quickness for an offensive lineman ... Will be counted on to provide leadership and stability for relatively inexperienced frontline ... One of four starting linemen returning from 2009 team.

2010: Started all 11 games for The Rock … First-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division selection for third consecutive season … Elected by teammates to be one of the team captains … Made first catch of collegiate career in week six against Edinboro for nine yards.

2009: Second-team Don Hansen's Football Gazette postseason All-America selection ... First-team Football Gazette and Daktronics, Inc. all-region selection ... Finished third in Super Region One voting for Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award ... Earned first-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division honor for second consecutive season ... Earned Rock team Offensive MVP honor ... Elected by teammates to be one of the team captains ... Started all 11 Rock games .

2008: Third-team Don Hansen's Football Gazette All- Super Region One selection ... First-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western selection ... Started all 11 games.

2007: Started all 11 games ... Converted from offensive tackle during spring 2007 workouts.

2006: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention Quad North all-star selection as a senior ... Lettered two seasons in football ... Honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Brandon M. Fusco ... Son of Stephen and Debbie Fusco ... Safety and environmental management major.