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2021 Football Roster

41 Brett Tharp

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Baker, W. Va.
  • High School East Hardy
  • Position LB

Biography

Also a member of the Bridgewater baseball team

2021: Named First Team VaSID All-State, Third Team D3football.com All-Region 3 and First Team All-ODAC ... Started in all 10 games ... led the team and ranked third in the ODAC with 116 total tackles, which is seventh-most in program history for a single-season ... 11.6 tackles per game ranks among top 10 in the nation ... 58 solo tackles were second in the conference and sits among top 20 in the country ... also recorded 10.0 TFLs with 4.0 sacks ... forced one fumble and hauled in one interception ... broke up one pass ... recorded at least 10 total tackles in six games, including at least 15 in each of the last three games of the season ... tallied 23 tackles (15 solo), which is second most in a single game in school history, against Washington and Lee (10/23) ... made 15 stops with 0.5 TFLs against Hampden-Sydney (11/6) ... recorded 15 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 3.5 TFLs on Senior Day against Guilford (11/13).

2020-21: 1st Team D3football.com All-American... 1st Team VaSID All-State... 1st Team All-ODAC... Led the ODAC with 61 tackles and also added a sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups and a blocked punt that led to a touchdown... Had double-digit tackles in four of five contests during the season... Was named the ODAC Defensive Player of the Week after a game-clinching interception in the season opener vs. Shenandoah, to go with 9 tackles and a key fourth quarter TFL (2/27)... Made 13 tackles the next week vs. eventual ODAC champion Randolph-Macon (3/5)... Recorded 12 tackles, two pass breakups and a blocked punt for a score in a road win at Ferrum (3/12)... Named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week after recording 15 tackles and an interception in a loss to Shenandoah (3/26).

2019: Played in all 11 games... Totaled 26 tackles, an interception, a pass breakup and a blocked kick... Returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown vs. Guilford (11/16).

2018: Played in all 10 games as a freshman... Recorded 4 tackles.

High School: Played football and baseball at East Hardy High in West Virginia.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2018Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 198 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2019Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 192 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2020Junior

    LB
    6'1" 192 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2021Senior

    LB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    41