2011 (Junior): Started all 11 contests, leading the team with a career high 8.5 sacks ... Earned All-Great West second team honors for his efforts during the season ... Posted two of his team-high 8.5 sacks in the season-opening win vs. Drake (Sept. 1) ... Also had a two-sack performance at Fresno State (Sept. 17) ... Registered 32 total tackles, including 10 for a loss ... Had a season-high five tackles vs. Cal Poly (Oct. 22) ... Had four solo stops against the Mustangs to match a season high set at Idaho (Sept. 10) ... Registered a season-high three quarterback hurries vs. Sioux Falls (Nov. 4) ... Posted a sack, a tackle for a loss at UC Davis (Nov. 11) ... Had a fumble recovery and two tackles for loss at Northern Colorado (Oct. 29) ... Posted four total tackles and 1.5 sacks in victory over South Dakota (Nov. 18) to earn share of GWC regular season title ... Recipient of the 2011 Athletics Director Award of Merit ... Earned third letter.
2010 (Sophomore): Named to the Phil Steele Preseason All-Great West Second Team Defense ... For the second straight season, started 10 contests and appeared in all 11 at defensive end ... Finished with a career-high 35 tackles, including 18 solo stops ... Shared the team lead with eight tackles for a loss and posted a team-high four sacks ... Had a season-high seven tackles at Northern Illinois (Sept. 11) ... Named UND's Defensive Player of the Week following a three-tackle, one-sack contest vs. Southern Utah (Oct. 9) ... Also had a sack vs. Northeastern State (Sept. 18), vs. Northwestern State (Sept. 25) and a half a sack at Northern Illinois (Sept. 11) and vs. UC Davis (Nov. 6) ... Had five solo tackles, two tackles for a loss, two pass break-ups and two quarterback hurries in the Northwestern State contest ... Had a solo stop and two more quarterback hurries vs. Lamar (Oct. 30) ... Closed out the season with six tackles at Montana (Nov. 13) and five at South Dakota State (Nov. 20) ... Earned second letter.
2009 (Freshman): Great West All-Conference honorable mention ... Appeared in all 11 games with 10 starts as a defensive lineman ... Made his collegiate debut with his first unassisted tackle in the season opener at Texas Tech (Sept. 5) ... Recorded three tackles (all assists), including a tackle for loss at Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 26) ... Landed a career-high four tackles (three solo) in the 31-17 Homecoming victory over South Dakota (Oct. 3) ... Tallied a pair of tackles (both solo) and his first career quarterback sack (six yards) versus Sioux Falls (Oct. 17) ... Tied his career high with four tackles (two unassisted) at Southern Utah (Oct. 24) ... Tallied his first career pass breakup against 16th-ranked Cal Poly (Oct. 31) ... Landed a pair of solo tackles, including a quarterback sack (five yards) against Southern Oregon (Nov. 7) ... Tallied another pair of unassisted tackles, including a three-yard tackle for loss and his second-career quarterback hurry in the 17-16 season finale win at Central Arkansas (Nov. 28) ... Led all defensive linemen and ranked 12th on the team with 25 tackles (16 unassisted) ... Earned UND's Big Hit of the Game honors (CP, Oct. 31) ... Recipient of the 2009 Athletics Director Award of Merit ... Earned first letter.
2008: Redshirt season ... Recipient of the 2008 Athletics Director Award of Merit ... Named UND's Most Valuable Defensive Scout Player ... Named UND's Defensive Scout Player of the Week for week nine.
Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Millard West High School ... Was an all-state honorable mention as a senior after registering 31 tackles (6.0 for losses), 2.5 sacks, four pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one interception returned for a touchdown ... Also claimed all-district honors ... Added 11 receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown ... Also played basketball as a prep.
Personal: Majoring in entreprenuership ... Son of Dave and Paula Brenneman.
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» Brenneman's career defensive statistics
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YEAR
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GP-GS
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UA
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A
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TOT
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TFL
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INT
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PBU
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RF
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FF
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QBH
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SACK
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2009
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11-10
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16
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9
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25
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3.5-14
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0-0
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2
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0-0
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0
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1
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2.0-11
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2010
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11-10
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18
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17
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35
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8.0-45
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0-0
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2
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0-0
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0
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4
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4.0-35
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| 2011 |
11-11 |
27 |
5 |
32 |
10.0-58 |
0-0 |
1 |
1-0 |
0 |
5 |
8.5-52 |
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TOTAL
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33-31
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61
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31
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92
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21.5-117
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0-0
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5
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1-0
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0
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10
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14.5-98
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» Brenneman's personal highs
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| Tackles: 7, 9/11/10 at Northern Illinois |
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Solo Tackles: 5, 9/25/10 vs. Northwestern State
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Sacks: 2 (2x), last 09/17/11 at Fresno State
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- Go Sioux -
