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12/02/2006
Football vs. North Dakota
NCAA Division II Regional Final
09/16/2006
Football at Saint Joseph's College
09/12/2006
Football vs. Ashland
Bill Brechin enters his second season as a graduate assistant with the Lakers and will work with the safeties. Brechin completed a stellar playing career with GVSU in 2007.
Brechin, who entered graduate school prior to the 2007 season, was a three-year All-GLIAC performer for the Lakers. He tallied 82 career tackles, 24 pass deflections, and eight interceptions. Brechin made his mark on Laker football by picking off two passes and recovering a fumble in the 2006 NCAA DII National Championship game. GVSU was 40-1 during his playing career, including a 40-game winning streak and two national championships.
Brechin and his wife, Jessica, were married in June.
2006: Second-Team All-GLIAC...Started all 15 games at cornerback...Notched 27 total tackles, two interceptions and five pass deflections on the year...Turned in best game of the season versus NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...Picked off two passes, one in the endzone and one deep in Laker territory, and sealed the win by recovering a fumble in Laker territory with less than four minutes left in the game...Tallied two tackles in title game...Tallied two tackles and a pass deflection vs. Delta State (12/10)...Recorded a season-high seven tackles and notched a pass deflection vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Tallied three tackles, forced a fumble and notched a pass deflection vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Recorded three tackles and a pass deflection vs. Michigan Tech (9/21)...Tallied five tackles vs. Ashland.
2005: Honorable Mention All-GLIAC...Earned first varsity letter after starting all 13 games at cornerback...Tallied 32 tackles, three interceptions and nine pass deflections on the year...Notched two tackles and a pass deflection vs. NW Missouri State in National Championship game (12/10)...Tallied two tackles and a game-high three pass deflections vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Notched four tackles vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/26) in NCAA playoffs...Recorded a season-high seven tackles vs. North Dakota (11/19)..Picked off one pass and notched a pass deflection at Northwood (10/22)...Tallied three tackles vs. Wayne State (10/1)...Recorded four tackles and picked off a pass at Indianapolis (9/10)...Picked off a pass vs. Gannon (9/3).
2004: Suffered season-ending ankle injury early in the first quarter of the season-opener at Ferris State...Granted a medical redshirt for second straight year after second straight season-ending injury.
2003: Medical redshirt after shoulder injury early in the season.
Prior to GVSU: Played the 2002 season at Northern Iowa as a redshirt freshman...Saw action in seven games...Recorded two total tackles...Prepped at Addison (Ill.) Trail High School...All-state pick as a senior...Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior...Threw for over 2,000 yards and 20 TDs senior year...Tallied 40 tackles and picked off seven passes.
Personal: Son of John and Coleen Brechin...Born 9/29/82...Marketing major...Enjoys all sports.
