Brandon Casey

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-5
Weight:
295
Position:
OL
Hometown:
Sandpoint, Idaho
High School:
Sandpoint HS

2024 (Sr.):
• Associated Press All-American
• Stats Perform All-American
• First-team All-Big Sky OL
• Paul Weskamp Award Winner
• Preseason All-Big Sky OL
• Second-team Preseason All-American OL (Stats Perform)
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Sky
Casey was a mainstay on the Grizzly offensive line as a three-year starter at right tackle with 43 career starts to his name… He earned All-America honors from both Stats Perform and the Associated Press after his senior season, and was a first-team All-Big Sky honoree as well, and was named the team’s Paul Weskamp Award winner for the outstanding offensive lineman… The native of Sandpoint, Idaho, helped pave the way for the some of the most prolific rushing attacks in program history, racking-up 2,741 yards this season – the most UM has rushed for in the past four years and a top 20 rushing offense in the FCS. He also helped the Griz move the chains 305 times to date in 2024, a four-year high and the No. 7 first down offense in the FCS… Also a star in the classroom, Casey was an Academic All-District pick that maintained a 3.53 GPA while earning an undergraduate degree in management & entrepreneurship and his MBA from the UM College of Business… Was also a four-time Academic All-Big Sky honoree.

2023 (Jr.):
• First-team All-Big Sky
• Academic All-Big Sky
Made 15 starts for the Griz as a third-year starter at right tackle… Helped pave the way for three, 600+ yard rushers and three 600+ yard receivers on an offensive line that was No. 3 in the FCS in first downs

2022 (So.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Earned the starting job during fall camp and went on to start all 13 games at right tackle for the Griz as a sophomore

2020-21 (Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Earned key minutes in his first season for UM, playing in six games and earning two starts at right tackle as a freshman.

High School: Two-time first-team all IEL conference as a junior and senior … Team captain as a senior …Ranked a 2-star recruit by 247 sports… Ranked the No. 17 top recruit out of the state of Idaho according to 247 sports… District Champion in the discus and runner up in shot put… A two-way starter on the offensive and defensive line as a junior and senior … A five-sport athlete in football, basketball, lacrosse, track, and baseball ... Named the Jerry Kramer lineman of the year in 2018 and ‘19, Named team defensive MVP as a senior … Named “Mr. Bulldog” at Sandpoint as a junior … Played under head coach Ryan Knowles, also played under former Sandpoint assistant coach and Montana alum Vince Huntsberger … Had offers from Montana State, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State and Oregon State …

Personal: Carries a 3.8 GPA… Son of Bart and Anne Marie Casey… Enjoys hunting, fishing, and skiing… Earned a degree from UM in Management in the spring of 2024.