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Jersey Number 48
Mike Bright Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Woodland Park, N.J.
- High School:
- Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
Bio
2023 (Senior): Started all 11 games on the defensive line … posted 33 tackles (14 solo) with seven tackles for loss … tied for the team lead with 3.5 sacks … added six quarterback hurries and a pass breakup … made a season-high six tackles with one TFL at Fordham … posted five tackles and 1.5 sacks in season finale at Marist … made five tackles, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries against Lehigh … received the George Rieu Award as the outstanding defensive lineman.
2022 (Junior): Played in nine games at defensive end, starting four … totaled 29 tackles (9 solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss … added 1.5 sacks and one pass breakup … led the team with four quarterback hurries … recorded a season-high five tackles in back-to-back games against Fordham and Georgetown.
2021 Spring (Freshman): Appeared in all four games on the defensive line, starting the first two ... one of four freshmen to start for the Bison ... lone freshman to start on the defensive side of the ball ... made seven tackles (four solo) ... finished third among Bison, and first among Bison defensive linemen, with 3.5 tackles for a loss ... tied for second on the team, and led Bison defensive linemen, with two sacks ... named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week (4/5) for role in Bucknell's 6-0 shutout at Lehigh ... made first two sacks of collegiate career, including one on the Mountain Hawks' final possession of the game that brought up 3rd and 23 from their own 20-yard line ... also broke up a pass at Lehigh ... posted a season-best three tackles against Lafayette.
The Hotchkiss School: Lettered in football, playing on both sides of the ball as a defensive end and tight end … all-state selection … two-time all-section pick … three-time all-conference honoree … NEPSAC Defensive MVP … Phil Simms All-Star Team member … matched a Hotchkiss record with five sacks in a single game … led the Bearcats to a conference runner-up finish and a 12-2 record as a senior … also lettered in track & field.
Personal: Michael Connlee Bright Jr. … born October 27, 2000 in Livingston, New Jersey … son of Michael and Christina Bright … has two siblings: Debon and Marlen … parents are both Bucknellians, graduating in 1993 and 1994 respectively … father played basketball at Bucknell and in the NBA summer league for the Charlotte Hornets … Mike Bright Sr. excelled in all three phases of the game, totaling 1,670 points, 834 rebounds, 286 steals and 120 blocks over four-year career as a starter … father remains on many of the Bison's top-10 lists and was inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005 … aspires to be a high-school history teacher and football coach ... major is undeclared.
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