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Jersey Number 3
Brandon Heavens
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bessemer, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Jess Lanier HS
- Career & Game-By-Game Statistics
CAREER: Speedy wideout that is one of the most experienced receivers on the squad in 2012 . . . Emerged as a top option at the slot position . . . Came to Mississippi State after a standout career in the Alabama prep ranks.
2011: Saw action in all 12 regular season games as well as the Music City Bowl, catching 10 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown . . . Opened up the season by catching a 25-yard pass in the win at Memphis . . . Had his best game of the season At Auburn with three catches for 46 yards and a score . . . Finished the season with catches in four of the last five games, including two for 19 yards at Arkansas.
2010: Played in all 13 games, earning three starts . . . Caught 22 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns . . . Also rushed six times for 24 yards . . . Earned an opening-night start in the Bulldogs’ win over Memphis and had a career night with five receptions for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns . . . Hauled in at least two passes in six other games . . . Rushed four times for 26 yards against UAB.
2009: Saw immediate playing time among the wide receiver corps during his true freshman season . . . Rushed nine times for 27 yards and caught seven passes for 36 yards . . . Carried twice for 14 yards in his first career action against Jackson State . . . Had a career-high three rushes in win over Vanderbilt .. Returned a pair of kickoffs for a total of 40 yards on the year.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 33 “athlete” in the country by national recruiting website Rivals.com . . . That site also has him listed as the No. 15 prospect in Alabama, regardless of position, the top “athlete” listed and the second-best wide receiver . . . Played in just five games during his senior season for Jess Lanier, a campaign cut short by a high ankle sprain . . . Still caught 14 passes for 330 yards, a 23.6-yard average, and five touchdowns . . . Also rushed 21 times for 136 yards, a 6.5-yard per carry average . . . Had transferred to Lanier following his junior season at Bessemer Academy . . . Selected to the Birmingham News Super Senior list prior to his senior season . . . Led Bessemer Academy to back-to-back 13-0 records during his sophomore and junior seasons . . . Named first-team, all-state by the Alabama Independent Schools Association following his junior season at Bessemer Academy and selected to the Birmingham News Super Metro team for all classifications as a wide receiver . . . Was selected the state of Alabama Back of the Year after accounting for 3,119 all-purpose yards as a junior . . . Rushed for 730 yards, had 1,236 yards receiving, and more than 1,000 yards in punt and kickoff returns during that junior campaign . . . Scored 22 touchdowns . . . Credited with running a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash by national recruiting web site Scout.com . . . Also a standout on his high school basketball team . . . Other top scholarship offers: Alabama, Tennessee, Auburn and Kentucky.
PERSONAL: Born Brandon Heavens on April 28, 1991 . . . Son of Mrs. Debbie Mixon.
HEAVENS’ CAREER HIGHS
Receptions – 5, vs. Memphis (9-4-10)
Receiving Yards – 112, vs. Memphis (9-4-10)
Longest Reception – 40, vs. UAB (10-23-10)
Receiving Touchdowns – 2, vs. Memphis (9-4-10)
Rushes – 3, vs. Vanderbilt (9-19-10)
Rushing Yards – 14, vs. Jackson State (9-5-09)
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Wake Forest
Friday, January 02
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Bowl Practice
Sunday, December 28
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell Bowl Practice
Wednesday, December 17
FOOTBALL | Nic Mitchell Bowl Practice
Wednesday, December 17
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