As a senior: Appeared and started all 11 games for the Black and Gold in 2015 ... Started all 11 games at corner back, finishing the year with 38 tackles, one fumble recovery, a team-leading three interceptions and six pass breakups ... Made four tackles, recovered a fumble and made a game-clinching interception in Bryant's win over Brown ... Named NEC Defensive Player of the Week following the game ... Registered a season-high seven tackles at Monmouth ... Collected four tackles and an interception at Central Connecticut ... Intercepted his third pass of the season at Holy Cross ... Graduates tied for third all-time at Bryant with nine interceptions.
As a junior: Appeared in 10 games earning three starts for the Black and Gold in 2014 … Accumulated 45 tackles, two forced fumbles, three interceptions, and seven pass breakups over the course of the season … Posted a nine-tackle performance with a forced fumble at Liberty (Sept. 20) … Picked off a career-high two passes against Bucknell (Oct. 4) … Registered seven tackles at Sacred Heart (Nov. 15) ... Picked off a pass against Merrimack (Sept. 6).
As a sophomore: Appeared in and started all 12 games at corner back for the Bulldogs in 2013 ... Finished the season with 35 tackles, one interception and seven pass breakups ... Recorded a season-high six tackles on Homecoming against Brown (Oct. 12) ... Picked off his only pass in the first game of the season against Holy Cross (Aug. 31) ... Registered four tackles against Maine (Sept. 14), Robert Morris (Nov. 2) and Central Connecticut (Nov. 23).
As a freshman: Appeared in the final eight games of the season in the Bulldogs' secondary after not seeing action in the first three weeks ... Quickly developed into a strong defender, recording seven tackles and two interceptions ... Collected a season-high three tackles vs. Albany (Oct. 6) on national TV ... Intercepted his first-career pass against Monmouth (Oct. 20) and nearly returned it for a touchdown but fumbled the ball into the endzone ... Collected his second interception a week later vs. Sacred Heart (Nov. 3) to secure a Bryant victory.
Before Bryant: A two-year varsity letterwinner for the Explorers … Helped team to a 23-4 record in his junior and senior seasons … Team won District Championships in each of his last two years … Won the Regional Championship as a senior … Earned Second Team All-Dade as a senior … Led Miami-Dade with three interceptions and returned one for a touchdown … Earned first and second honor awards … Also recruited by Northern Iowa, Wagner, Albany, Southern Illinois and Florida A&M … High school head coach Chris Merritt played at Indiana University, the same school as Bryant assistant coach Benyard Jones.
Personal: The son of Monique and George Dagnesses, Brandon Dagnesses was born on May 23, 1994 … Has one brother, Stephan.
