Oshawa linebacker signs with OUA team.
Prior to the CIS Blackout, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks announced the signing of Keegan Brand to their football program.
Brand, the 6’0, 200 pound linebacker from Oshawa, Ontario will join the team for the 2015 OUA season.
“Keegan is a very explosive athlete with huge upside,” commented Golden Hawks Defensive Backs Coach as well as Special Teams and Recruiting Coordinator Dwayne Cameron. “He will play Sam Linebacker for us and have a significant impact on Special Teams.”
Recently, Brand completed a successful high school campaign with Paul Dwyer Saints of the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (LOSSAA). During his time with the Saints, he was named LOSSAA Defensive MVP.
For his part, reputation played a factor in his decision. After his official visit to the Waterloo, Ontario campus, he was hooked.
“I committed to Laurier because I was told such amazing things about the school itself from mentors at my high school,” explained Brand of his decision. “I had two coaches who had played there which was also a big bonus for me because they knew what it is like playing their CIS career at WLU.”
“When I visited the campus, I knew that it was the place for me because of the strong community and great education. The thing that had me set on Wilfrid Laurier was the coaching staff. I knew that once I go in to training camp come summer I will begin to develop and fulfill my maximum potential as a player.”
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