Bryan Baird

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
243
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Spring Valley, Ohio
High School:
Bellbrook

2015: Played in 10 games … helped the Falcons to their second MAC Championship in his career … team made third consecutive MAC Championship Game appearance and fourth straight bowl appearance … finished with 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss … had a season-high three tackles in the opener against Tennessee … played in 44 career games … made 54 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks.

2014: Played in 13 games, recording a season high three tackles at UMass on Sep. 27 and vs. Ball State on Nov. 28 … ended the season with a total of 19 tackles, seven were unassisted and 12 were assisted … had six multi-tackle games.

2013: Played in 10 games, but missed the final three games of the season … recorded 12 tackles from his defensive end position … had 4.0 tackles for loss of 22 yards … also recorded 2.0 sacks and one quarterback hurry … recorded five multi-tackle games … had a season-high four tackles (1 ua, 3 a) on Oct. 5 vs. UMass … recorded TFLs vs. Indiana, Miami, and Ohio.

2012: Played in 11 games ... finished season with 12 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery ... had five tackles versus Florida ... had three tackles versus Rhode Island and Miami ... added two sacks and a fumble recovery versus the RedHawks.

2011: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2011 graduate of Bellbrook High School ... coached by Kevin Basinger ... team captain ... three-year starter ... had six sacks and 13 tackles for loss as a senior ... earned first-team All-SWBL honors.

Personal: Full name is Bryan Christian Baird ... born Oct. 21, 1992 ... son of Tom and Kim Baird ... has one brother and two sisters ... majoring in management.