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Wayne State University Athletics

2017 Football Roster

Michael Dubicki
Michael Dubicki
Cameron Weidenthaler

8 Ronny Brant II

8 Ronny Brant II

  • Position:
    S/PR/LS
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    191
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Uniontown, Ohio
  • High School:
    Green

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Appeared in 41 games, making 17 starts ... missed three contests due to injury ... ranked sixth in school history in punt returns (43) and 10th in punt return yards (292) ... finished with 139 career tackles (101-38) ... tied-for-fifth in school history with five forced fumbles (since the statistic started being kept) ... link to career statistics.

NCAA Career Active Players Notes (as of 11/15/2017):  Was 20th among NCAA Division II student-athletes with 43 punt returns ... ranked 41st with 292 punt return yards.

2017:  Played in 10 games, starting nine times at safety ... served as a team captain ... recorded his second and third career interceptions in the Walsh contest (just 21 miles from home and in front of 30-plus family members and friends) to earn GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors ... also garnered six tackles (3-3) vs. the Cavaliers ... totaled five tackles (4-1) against #18-Indianapolis ... tied for the team lead with seven tackles (6-1) vs. Saginaw Valley ... surpassed the 100-career tackle plateau (77-24) with five stops (3-2) at Tiffin ... missed the Ferris State contest due to an injury ... tallied five tackles (3-2)  against #8-Grand Valley State ... had six second half tackles (4-2) vs. Northwood ... recorded four tackles (3-1) at Michigan Tech ... totaled seven tackles (6-1) against #12-Ashland, plus forced a fumble ... led WSU with seven tackles (4-3) vs. Northern Michigan ... was credited with a season-high nine tackles (4-5) at Davenport ... forced a Panther fumble inside the one yard line and recovered the miscue to prevent a touchdown ... saw action as the long snapper on punts in the first two games ... served as the punt returner in 10 games, having a season-high two returns for 24 yards against the Cardinals ... finished second on the team with 40 solo tackles, and third on the squad with a career-best 61 total tackles ... tied for the team lead in interceptions (2) and forced fumbles (2) ... tied-for-fourth in the GLIAC in forced fumbles ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Canton Repository article after win at Walsh.

2016:  Played in all 11 games, starting seven times ... tied for the team lead with five solo tackles at Northwood and also recovered a fumble ... averaged 11.5 yards on four punt returns at NU to set a personal game-best of 46 punt return yards ... recorded 10 tackles (3-7) at Ashland, plus had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... garnered three solo tackles vs. Lake Erie ... totaled three solo stops against Tiffin ... tallied three tackles (2-1) vs. Hillsdale and also had two punt returns to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Game ... set a career-high for tackles in a season with five solo stops at Findlay, one of which was for loss ... notched three solo tackles and forced a fumble against Walsh ... tied for the team lead with three solo tackles vs. Saginaw Valley State ... recorded first career interception at Ferris State ... totaled four tackles (2-2) against the Bulldogs ... made five solo stops at Ohio Dominican ... served as the long snapper for punt coverage in all 11 games, as well as the punt returner ... tied-for-36th nationally, and second in the GLIAC, in fumbles recovered with 2 ... tied for the team lead with three tackles (2-1) on punt coverage ... set career-highs in solo (34) and total tackles (44) ... switched to No. 8 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2015:  Selected as WSU's Special Teams Most Valuable Player ... appeared in 10 games (first nine contests and season finale), making lone collegiate start at Walsh (21 miles from home - Uniontown, Ohio) ... saw action on three special teams (kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return) at Michigan Tech, and all four special teams in eight contests (games 2-7, 9 and 11) ... selected WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week for the MTU contest ... totaled 22 punt return yards against Truman ... also had two tackles (1-1) vs. the Bulldogs ... had a season-long 14-yard punt return vs. Malone ... contributed two solo tackles at Northwood from his safety position ... notched a solo stop at Tiffin ... collected an assisted tackle on kickoff coverage against Grand Valley State ... recorded three special teams tackles (0-1 KOC, 2-0 PC) vs. Northern Michigan, along with a solo stop as a safety ... tied for game-high honors with 12 tackles (8-4) at Walsh in first collegiate start, along with a forced fumble ... missed the Lake Erie game due to injury ... tallied three solo stops at Hillsdale ... saw limited playing time at safety in games 3-5 and 11... served as the long snapper for punts ... played on punt coverage and punt return at Walsh ... sixth in the GLIAC in punt return average at 5.2 yards ... led the team with five punt coverage tackles (3-2) and seven total (3-4) special teams tackles ... wore No. 32 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2014:  Played in 10 games ... made collegiate debut on the kickoff coverage and punt return units vs. Michigan Tech ... had a 25-yard punt return vs. Carson-Newman, the longest by a Warrior since Josh Renel had a 55-yard return at Ashland (10/15/2011) ... recorded a career-best four solo tackles at Malone including two on kickoff coverage ... totaled 39 yards on four punt returns vs. the Pioneers ... saw time at safety vs. both Carson-Newman and Malone ... had four punt returns vs. Northwood ... made two solo tackles against Walsh ... missed the Findlay game due to an injury ... had a solo stop on kickoff coverage at Lake Erie and vs. Hillsdale ... finished the year with six solo tackles on kickoff coverage, which tied for third on the squad ... played on kickoff coverage his last nine contests, punt return in four games, and kickoff return vs. the Cavaliers and the Chargers ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2013:  Did not dress for any games ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2013 graduate of Green High School in Uniontown, Ohio ... was a three-year football letterwinner for the Bulldogs ... played in the 2012 Summit County All-Star Game and served as a co-captain for the East Team … helped coach Ed Cybak's squads post back-to-back 6-4 records in 2011 and 2012 … named First Team All-Suburban League as a senior after earning Second Team All-League accolades in 2011 … recorded 89 solo tackles in 2012 along with five forced fumbles, seven pass break-ups and two interceptions … also had 13 punt returns for 124 yards and 17 kickoff returns for 280 yards … grabbed eight passes for 134 yards … made 65 tackles as a junior with six interceptions ... tallied 10 tackles and had three interceptions in a 2011 contest vs. Kenmore ... totaled 210 all-purpose yards along with 11 tackles in a 2012 game vs. Cloverleaf ... batted .436 as a junior helping GHS to a 17-8 record ... served as a team captain in both football and baseball.

Personal:  Full name--Ronald C. Brant II ... born March 26, 1995, in Akron, Ohio ... son of Ron and Becky Brant ... has one older brother, Jacob, and an older sister, Jeanine ... father was a running back with Akron (1981-84) ... dad had a 100-yard kickoff return vs. Youngstown State on Sept. 4, 1982 ... mother played softball for the Zips ... is a Kinesiology major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2016, Fall 2017 and Winter 2018 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

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Historical Player Information

  • RS

    2013Freshman

    S/LS
    5'11" 189 lbs
    RS
  • 32

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    S/PR/LS
    5'11" 199 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    FS/PR/LS
    6'0" 199 lbs
    32
  • 8

    2016Redshirt Junior

    S/PR
    6'0" 206 lbs
    8
  • 8
    C

    2017Redshirt Senior

    S/PR/LS
    6'0" 191 lbs
    8
    C