Troy University Athletics
2010 Football Roster
Roster
Bessant, Brach

Jersey Number 52
Brach Bessant
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 251
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lake City, Fla.
- High School:
- Columbia HS
Bio
2011: After redshirting the 2010 season, saw action in seven games … Made his collegiate debut on September 24 against Middle Tennessee State … Recorded three tackles on the year … First came at Navy where he received more playing time after learning the MLB scheme the first half of the season … Recorded a solo tackle and assist at home against Florida Atlantic.
2010: Redshirted
High School: Played linebacker and fullback for three seasons … Named first team all-state in the state of Florida among 3A to 6A schools … Named all-area by the Gainesville Sun … Member of the Columbia High School Hall of Fame … The linebacker was also tabbed by the Gainesville Sun as one of the top 11 athletes in the area in the Sun’s Super 11 … Attended the Gainesville Nike Training Camp in 2008 … Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit for the 2010 signing class … Rated by SunStateFootball.com as one of Florida’s top 100 football recruits … Was honorable mention All-First Coast by the Florida Times-Union … Participant in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game … Honored as player of the week three times during senior season … Two-time all-state honoree and three-time all-district selection … Posted 135 tackles as a senior and 382 tackles for his prep career … Won the weight lifting state championship as a senior … Was runner-up as a junior and placed 11th as a sophomore … Holds the clean and jerk record (350 lbs.) at Columbia High School … Named Gainesville Sun 2010 Big School Athlete of the Year … Football coach for final two seasons was Craig Howard
Personal: Full name is Brach Hunter Bessant ... Born on May 26, 1991 …. Son of Mike and Tara Black, and John Bessant … Has three brothers: Colby Black, Brody Black and Drake Bessant and one sister, MiKayla Bessant … Majoring in business
2010: Redshirted
High School: Played linebacker and fullback for three seasons … Named first team all-state in the state of Florida among 3A to 6A schools … Named all-area by the Gainesville Sun … Member of the Columbia High School Hall of Fame … The linebacker was also tabbed by the Gainesville Sun as one of the top 11 athletes in the area in the Sun’s Super 11 … Attended the Gainesville Nike Training Camp in 2008 … Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit for the 2010 signing class … Rated by SunStateFootball.com as one of Florida’s top 100 football recruits … Was honorable mention All-First Coast by the Florida Times-Union … Participant in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game … Honored as player of the week three times during senior season … Two-time all-state honoree and three-time all-district selection … Posted 135 tackles as a senior and 382 tackles for his prep career … Won the weight lifting state championship as a senior … Was runner-up as a junior and placed 11th as a sophomore … Holds the clean and jerk record (350 lbs.) at Columbia High School … Named Gainesville Sun 2010 Big School Athlete of the Year … Football coach for final two seasons was Craig Howard
Personal: Full name is Brach Hunter Bessant ... Born on May 26, 1991 …. Son of Mike and Tara Black, and John Bessant … Has three brothers: Colby Black, Brody Black and Drake Bessant and one sister, MiKayla Bessant … Majoring in business
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