Career Statistics
Career
Games/Starts: 39/9
Colgate Debut: Aug. 26, 2017, at Cal Poly
First Career Start: Aug. 24, 2019, vs. Villanova
Career Stats: 91 tackles, including 47 solo; 6 tackles-for-loss for minus-8 yards.
Awards
2020 Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll
2017 Gordon Watson Scout Team Player of the Year (Defense)
2017 Colgate University Dodge Prizes -- Second Place
2021 (Senior)
- Played in 10 games with four starts as a senior linebacker
- Fifth on the team with 42 tackles, including 20 solo takedowns
- Two of those tackles went for a loss, accounting for minus-2 yards
- Season-high eight tackles against Stony Brook
- Registered season-best five solo takedowns in opener at Boston College
2020-21 (Senior)
- Appeared in one of Colgate’s two games during shortened season
- Five tackles, all solo
- Tied for team lead with three tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-4 yards
- Five solo tackles in starting assignment at Fordham, including three TFLs
- Those tackles accounted for combined minus-4 yards
- Missed game at Lafayette because of injury
- Season moved to spring because of Covid-19 pandemic.
2019 (Junior)
- Played in eight games with four starting assignments as a junior
- 28 tackles, including 14 solo
- One shared tackle-for-loss for minus-1 yard
- Second on squad with five special teams tackles
- Career-high nine tackles (two solo) at Air Force
- Six tackles at Cornell to aid first Raiders win of season
- Four tackles in collegiate starting debut against Villanova
- Three solo stops at Dartmouth
- Started season's first four games
- Missed last four games because of injury
2018 (Sophomore)
- Appeared in nine games as a sophomore
- Four tackles on special teams, including one solo stop
- Single tackles in four different games
- Solo takedown in Colgate’s 41-0 win at Fordham that clinched Patriot League championship
2017 (Freshman)
- Appeared in 11 games as a freshman
- 12 tackles, including six solo
- Tied for team lead with seven special teams tackles
- One of eight Raiders to play on four different special teams
- Season-high five tackles in 45-7 thumping of Holy Cross
- Two stops in 27-0 whitewash at Lafayette
Before Colgate
First Baptist Academy ... Four-year letterman and two-time captain for the lions.
Position: LB/FB
Stats: Over the course of his career, he racked up 253 tackles, 42 of which were for a loss, along with more than 100 pancake blocks and 500 receiving yards, good for 10 touchdowns … During his senior campaign, he notched 85 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 100 receiving yards … Also opened holes for offense that rushed for 3,107 yards and 44 touchdowns in 12 games.
Honors: Helped lead his squad to four consecutive district championships and a 24-0 record against district opponents ... Two-time Naples Daily News All-Area honoree as well as earning a 2016 Preseason Top 30 high school football players in Southwest Florida selection … Earned Fort Myers News Press All-Area and AP All-State Honorable Mention accolades … FACA First Team selection in his senior season.
Get to Know: His head coach, Billy Sparacio, played tailback for Colgate from 1990-93 ... Also lettered in track and field … National Honor Society member.
Personal
Born: Blane Thomas Briggs in Naples, Florida.
Family: Parents are John and Debbie Briggs … Has one brother.
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