T. J. Brunson
American football player
Tremari Jerelle Brunson (born December 3, 1997) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at South Carolina.
Early life
Brunson grew up in Columbia, South Carolina and attended Richland Northeast High School. As a junior, he had 134 tackles and four sacks before suffering a season-ending hip injury. Going into his senior year, he committed to play college football at Louisville over offers from South Carolina, NC State, Georgia Southern, North Carolina, East Carolina, and Appalachian State. He recorded 140 tackles as a senior and helped lead Richland Northeast to the Class 3A state playoffs. He decided to flip his commitment to South Carolina at the end of the season after a recruiting push by then-new head coach Will Muschamp.
College career
Brunson played four seasons with the South Carolina Gamecocks. He played mostly on special teams and occasionally as a reserve linebacker as a true freshman. Brunson was named a starter at linebacker going into his sophomore season and finished the year as South Carolina's second-leading tackler with 88 along with 4.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks and three fumble recoveries.
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