Brian Motley Class: Sophomore Hometown: Autaugaville, Ala. High School: Autaugaville Height / Weight: 6-2 / 289 Position: Offensive Line Experience: 1L

A defensive lineman who has shown promise after returning from a series of injuries in the 2007 preseason camp ... suffered a broken ankle after earning the starting nose guard spot ... also had a wrist injury that required surgery prior to the broken ankle ... a converted offensive lineman.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Saw action for the first time against Florida State on Sept. 29 after missing the first four contests recovering from a broken ankle ... appeared in each of the eight games after his return from the injury and started for the first time against Louisiana Monroe ... had 11 tackles on the season, including three solo stops and 2.5 tackles-for-loss to go with a quarterback hurry ... recorded two tackles, including one solo stop and one tackle for loss in his debut against the Seminoles ... was credited with two assists in the victory over Ole Miss ... registered one assist in the Houston and Tennessee games and a solo stop against Mississippi State ... had three tackles, including one for loss, and a quarterback pressure against Louisiana Monroe ... made one tackle and was credited with 0.5 tackle-for-loss in the PetroSun Independence Bowl win over Colorado.

2006 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 1A All-State honors while playing on the offensive and defensive lines at Autaugaville High School ... recorded 145 tackles, including six sacks and 16 tackles for loss on defense while leading his team to a perfect 10-0 record ... was named Class 1A offensive lineman of the year after grading out at 92 percent on the offensive line ... also earned All-State honors as a junior ... full name is Franklin O'Brian Motley ... born March 28, 1986.

Brian Motley: Career Statistics
            Tackles                        Fumbles
Year   G-S  TT  UT  AT  TFL    QBH  Sacks  FF  FR  PBU  Int
2007   9-1  11  3   8   2.5-6  1    0      0   0   0    0