No. 18 – Brent Willard
THIS YEAR: The veteran of the Cougar defense, senior Brent Willard is the most experienced Cougar on the roster ... Has appeared in 29 games over the past 3 seasons, starting the past 21 in a row ... Is moving to safety after playing corner his entire collegiate career.
2008 (junior): Was 1 of 10 Cougars to start all 10 games of the 2008 campaign ... Was fifth on the team with 49 tackles and topped the squad with 7 pass break ups ... Also had 3 tackles for loss ... Twice registered a career-high 9 tackles, first against Carroll in the season-opener and then again at Southern Oregon ... Had 6 tackles and 2 pass deflections vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
2007 (sophomore): Started all 11 games during the Cougars' 6-5 campaign ... Had 39 tackles and a hand in 1 sack ... Recorded a season-high 6 tackles in 3 different games, including the Cougars' 38-34 victory over Whitworth in which he also had a tackle for loss ... Returned an interception 48 yards for his first-ever collegiate TD to give the Cougars a 7-0 lead in their eventual 30-20 victory at Dixie State.
2006 (freshman): Appeared in 8 of the Cougars' 10 games, starting the first 5 of the season ... In his first collegiate game recorded 5 tackles (2 solo) at San Diego ... Posted a season-high 7 tackles (2 solo) vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater ... Recorded his first-ever collegiate interception in the Cougars' victory over Webber International
2005: Redshirted his first season at Azusa Pacific.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played 3 seasons of varsity football for Tim Bosque at Terra Linda High in San Rafael, Calif. ... As a 2004 senior was named All-Marin County Athletic League second team as a tight end and defensive back ... Voted team offensive MVP after registering 701 receiving yards for the 10-3 Trojans, who won the CIF North Coast Section 2A title ... Also played 2 seasons of varsity baseball.
PERSONAL: Born May 26, 1987, in Reno, Nev. ... Parents are Todd Willard and Donna Robbins ... Has 2 sisters (Melissa, a 4-year soccer player at NAIA member Taylor University, Sara) and a brother (Alex) ... Majoring in international business.
YEAR G-GS SOLO AS'T TACKLES TFL-YDS INT-YRDS PD
2006 8-5 12 15 27 1-1 1-0 2
2007 11-11 21 18 39 3-4 1-48 4
2008 10-10 28 21 49 3-5 0 7
29-26 61 54 115 7-10 2-48 13
