Brandon Saine

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name=Brandon Saine


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school=Ohio State Buckeyes
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currentposition=Tailback
class=Sophomore
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birthdate=birth date and age|1988|12|14
birthplace=Piqua, Ohio
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weight=217
highschool=Piqua High School,
Piqua, Ohio
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* Ohio State (2005-present)
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* 2008 BCS National Championship
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Brandon Saine (born December 14, 1988 in Piqua, Ohio) is a sophomore tailback at Ohio State University. He played high school football and ran track for the Piqua Indians. Saine was compared to Reggie Bush while entering his Freshman year at Ohio State, due to his ability to be a jack of all trades, running, blocking and even spending time in the slot as a WR. Saine has been officially timed at 4.40 seconds in the forty yard dash, [ [http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=48518&Sport=1#colleges rivals100] ] although he has been unofficially timed at 4.25 seconds. [ [http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2008/08/ohio_state_freshman_lamaar_tho.html cleveland.com Ohio State freshman Lamaar Thomas could challenge Brandon Saine for title of fastest Buckeye] ]

High school career

As a junior, Brandon Saine ran for for over 1,300 yards and scored 21 touchdowns while garnering All-State, All-Conference, and Conference Player of the Year honors. [ [http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=2385743 recruiting.scout.com Brandon Saine Profile] ] In his senior year, he ran for 1,895 yards and 27 touchdowns on 259 carries, while recording 30 receptions for 412 yards. Saine was the 2006 Mr. Football Award recipient and was ranked second overall in the 2007 football recruiting class from Ohio by Rivals.com, and ranked 50th among the "Rivals 100", a list compiled from nationwide recruits. [ [http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=48518 rivals] ]

Saine also lettered in track at Piqua and currently holds the Ohio Division I record in the 100-meter dash, with a time of 10.38, which he set in 2006. [ [http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/records/tfrecrd.htm ohsaa.org] ] He had four state track titles and a national championship in the 60-meter dash. [ [http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2006/12/22/ddn122306personweb.html Dayton Daily News] ]

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