2011 Football Roster
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Brent Vinson
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Prev School:
- Ardrey Kell HS (Fork Union)
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff: Is coming off his best offseason workouts at Liberty … is an exceptional athlete with great speed and strength … has grown into his position … is strong and plays well against the run … excels in Liberty’s blitz packages.
2010 (So.): Started all 11 games … helped the Flames finish the season ranked No. 20 nationally in rushing defense … also led the Big South and ranked No. 17 in the country in total defense (309.18 yards allowed per game) and No. 24 in scoring defense (20.81 points per game) … changed positions midway through the season … had his two best games of the season against the league’s top teams, Coastal Carolina and Stony Brook … finished the Coastal Carolina game with a career-best five solo tackles … finished the Stony Brook contest with four tackles, including three solo stops and a pass breakup … intercepted a pass and returned it 21 yards against Charleston Southern … led the program with five pass breakups, with four of the five coming against Big South teams.
2009 (Fr.): Saw playing time in all 11 games as a true freshman … 84.4 percent of his season tackle total came against Big South opponents, as he recorded just five tackles before conference play opened … ranked fifth on the team in tackles among defensive backs … had a breakout game against Charleston Southern, finishing the road contest with a season-high eight tackles … had a game-saving tackle late in the contest against Charleston Southern, helping stop the Bucs as they were driving late to tie the game … tied a season high with four solo stops against Gardner-Webb … added five stops in a home victory over Presbyterian.
Prep: Enrolled at Liberty in January … transferred to Liberty from Fork Union Military Academy … started every game for Fork Union in 2008 … graduated from Ardrey Kell High School … was a Southwestern 4A all-conference defensive back in 2006 … was forced to sit out the 2007 season due to an injury.
Personal: Son of Alex and Betty Vinson … birthday is Sept. 2 … criminal justice major.
