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| Getting To Know Brandon Willetts |
At Stanford: Did not play in two seasons (2005-06) as a member of the team ... Was not on the team in 2004 during his freshman year at Stanford ... Joined the Stanford football program in the spring of 2005 as a walk-on from Surrey, British Columbia.
The 2006 Season: Did not play.
The 2005 Season: Backup outside linebacker who did not see any game action in 2005.
In High School: Played club football in Canada for Cloverdale Community Football and started at both defensive end and offensive tackle ... His high school did not have a football program ... In high school, he started on the AAA senior varsity basketball team as well as the rugby squad ... Received awards in high school for chemistry and outstanding academic achievement.
Personal Information: Communication major ... His cousin, Adam Braidwood, was a two-year starting defensive end at Washington State and the first overall pick of the 2006 Canadian Football League Draft by the Edmonton Eskimos.
Getting To Know Brandon Willetts
Nickname: Everyone just calls me Willetts The reason I love football is: The competition My favorite pre-game ritual is: Running through the tunnel My greatest athletic moment is: 24 points, 21 rebounds for my senior basketball team The teammate I admire the most is: Michael Okwo The reason I chose Stanford University is: Best Athletics + Best Academics My favorite class at Stanford is: Cosmic Horizons (Astronomy) My least favorite class at Stanford is: IHUM The sports team I followed when I was younger: Orlando Magic The athlete I admire most is: Joey Porter If I could spend a day with anyone, it would be: Vida Guerra Best book I have read: Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi Favorite Food: Baba's Nigerian stew Least Favorite Food: Eggs If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: Subway Favorite Movie: Scarface Favorite TV Show: The Sopranos Favorite Actor: Al Pacino Favorite Actress: Eva Longoria If a movie were made of my life, I would have the following actor play me: David Schwimmer My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: In the NCAA championship game, I strip the ball from the running back on the one-yard line and take it back 99 yards with no time on the clock to win by one point If I were not playing college football, I would: Have a lot of free time The best advice I ever received was: Never settle The place I'd most like to visit: Brazil The favorite place I've visited: Mexico Ten years from now, I'd like to be: Rich My advice to youngsters: Work hard and the rest will come If I won $1 million, I would: Buy a houseLast Updated: March 1, 2007