Brandon Register

Louisville, KY-The Louisville Fire Arena Football team has been assigned Brandon Register (5' 10", 195 lbs., University Alabama-Birmingham). Register competed against the University of Louisville while attending UAB.

Register played for the Blazers of UAB from 2003-06. Over his career at UAB he acquired 123 tackles, three interceptions, and 2 fumble recoveries as a defensive back. In 2007 he spent time with the Washington Redskins and was in training camp with the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League at the beginning of 2008.

"Register is a talented defensive back that has the capability of making it at the next level," said Head Coach Tommy Johnson in regards to Register and his potential. "His time with the Fire should be the beginning of a successful arena career."

2002: Redshirted

2003: Started first two games of the season against Baylor and Southern Mississippi ... played in 10 contests ... finished the year with 13 tackles, including seven solo hits ... registered a season-high six tackles against Baylor and in subsequent game vs. Southern Miss, he recorded five stops.

2004: Played in all 12 games and started five for UAB ... team's 10th-leading tackler with 42 stops ... recorded two tackles for loss and also had one interception vs. Baylor with 24-yard return ... had season-high nine tackles at Mississippi State.

2005: Started out the year with a bang grabbing two picks off of the Tennessee quarterback (see story below) while having 4 stops, 3 of them solo. For the year, Brandon tallied 29.5 tackles with 20 of them solo tackles, with his season high 8.5 (6 solo) against the SMU Mustangs on October 8, 2005. He had one fumble recovery during the year.

2006: Spring football has begun as Brandon reaches his senior season at the college level. We're sure there will be more to report this fall as the former Indian standout leads the Blazers on the gridiron.

UAB gives Volunteers all they can handle

Sept. 3, 2005

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - UAB held No. 3 Tennessee scoreless in the second half and gave the Volunteers a late scare before falling 17-10 in the Blazers' season-opening game Saturday in Knoxville. The game was played in front of a Neyland Stadium crowd of crowd of 107,529, the largest crowd to see a UAB football game.

With the Volunteers clinging to a seven-point lead, the Blazers were at the Tennessee 11 with less than four minutes left. On fourth down, Darrell Hackney's pass sailed over Lance Rhodes' head in the endzone and the Vols took over and ran out the clock.

The game did not bode well for Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge, who won the starting job over senior Rick Clausen. Ainge threw an early touchdown pass, but was intercepted twice by Brandon Register, the second one setting up UAB's last chance. Clausen threw a TD pass and an interception.

Brandon led the team in interceptions as junior and senior while setting the school record with four interceptions in one game. He was selected 1st team all-state in football and also first-team all-region and all Southwest Georgia.