Brian Price (American football)
Encyclopedia
Brian Larisso Price is an American football
defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
. He played his collegiate football at the University of California, Los Angeles
.
in View Park-Windsor Hills, California
, where he had 85 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two recovered fumbles while battling double and triple teams in 2006. As a junior, made 111 tackles, including 22 sacks. Price was named "Coliseum League Defensive MVP" consecutive times in 2005 and 2006. He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com
, Price was ranked No. 5 among defensive tackle prospects in the nation. He picked UCLA over USC on March 11, 2006.
As a sophomore in 2007, Price led the Bruins with 14 tackles for loss. He was also second on the team with 4.5 quarterback sack
s. He earned a First-team All-Pac-10 selection by the league's coaches, and a First-team Sophomore All-American selection by College Football News
.
Price was a starter in all 12 games in 2008. He as a First-team All-Pac-10 selection by the league's coaches and ESPN.com ... First-team Sophomore All-American by collegefootballnews.com. He led the team with 14.0 tackles for loss (12 in the last nine games) and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks.
In 2009, Price was listed at No. 4 on Rivals.com
′s preseason defensive tackle power ranking. He was also named to the 2009 Outland Trophy
watch list, and to the Lombardi Award
"preliminary" watch list.
Price started 12 games in 2009 and made 43 tackles (22.5 for losses) and seven sacks. He also forced two fumbles and recovered one and deflected a pass. He was a First-team All-American
by the AFCA
and a consensus All-Pac 10 selection,.
, Price announced his decision to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2010 NFL Draft
. He was taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 3rd (35th overall) pick in the 2nd round. He was put on injury reserve with a pelvic injury November 2, 2010. Price recorded his first sack on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan during week 3 of the 2011 season.
, where gang violence was a frequent occurrence. Two of his brothers, Eddie and Damon, were killed in gang-related shootings. He also has six sisters.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
. He played his collegiate football at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
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High school career
Price attended Crenshaw High SchoolCrenshaw High School
Crenshaw High School is a secondary school located in South Los Angeles, California.The school first opened in 1968 and currently enrolls an average of 2,600 students. Its address is 5010 11th Avenue, near the corner of 50th Street. The school colors are blue and gold, and its mascot is the...
in View Park-Windsor Hills, California
View Park-Windsor Hills, California
View Park-Windsor Hills is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 11,075 at the 2010 census, up from 10,958 at the 2000 census...
, where he had 85 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two recovered fumbles while battling double and triple teams in 2006. As a junior, made 111 tackles, including 22 sacks. Price was named "Coliseum League Defensive MVP" consecutive times in 2005 and 2006. He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S...
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Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
, Price was ranked No. 5 among defensive tackle prospects in the nation. He picked UCLA over USC on March 11, 2006.
College career
In 2006 Price played in the last 10 games of the season, with five starts. He earned Second-team Freshman All-America honors from Rivals.com and Scout.com and honorable mention from The Sporting News. He made the Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman team.As a sophomore in 2007, Price led the Bruins with 14 tackles for loss. He was also second on the team with 4.5 quarterback sack
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
s. He earned a First-team All-Pac-10 selection by the league's coaches, and a First-team Sophomore All-American selection by College Football News
College Football News
College Football News is a magazine and website published by College Football News, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. News coverage includes scores, statistics, rankings, and reports on college football games. Analysis includes comparisons between teams, predictions of game outcomes and...
.
Price was a starter in all 12 games in 2008. He as a First-team All-Pac-10 selection by the league's coaches and ESPN.com ... First-team Sophomore All-American by collegefootballnews.com. He led the team with 14.0 tackles for loss (12 in the last nine games) and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks.
In 2009, Price was listed at No. 4 on Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
′s preseason defensive tackle power ranking. He was also named to the 2009 Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
watch list, and to the Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
"preliminary" watch list.
Price started 12 games in 2009 and made 43 tackles (22.5 for losses) and seven sacks. He also forced two fumbles and recovered one and deflected a pass. He was a First-team All-American
2009 College Football All-America Team
An All-American team is an honorary sports team for a specific season composed of the best amateur players at each position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not...
by the AFCA
AFCA
AFCA can refer to:* AFC Ajax* A.F.C. Aldermaston* Air Force Communications Agency* American Football Coaches Association* American Foundation for Children with AIDS* Antique Fan Collectors Association* Australian Film Critics Association...
and a consensus All-Pac 10 selection,.
Awards and honors
- Price was named to the All Pac-10 2009 first team and was named the Pac-10's Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year on December 7.
- On November 30, at their annual awards banquet at the Hyatt Century Plaza HotelCentury Plaza HotelThe Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers and the CAA building.- History :...
, running back Chane Moline, safety Rahim MooreRahim Moore-Denver Broncos:Moore was taken 13th in the 2nd round, 45th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft. Moore made his regular season debut on September 12, 2011 and recorded four solo tackles in the Broncos season-opening 23-20 defeat to the Oakland Raiders...
and Price were selected winners of UCLA's Henry R. "Red" SandersHenry Russell SandersHenry Russell "Red" Sanders was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Vanderbilt University and the University of California at Los Angeles , compiling a career college football record of 102–41–3...
Award for most valuable players.
- Price and teammate placekicker Kai ForbathKai ForbathKai August Forbath is an American football placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was a very successful placekicker for the University of California, Los Angeles...
were named to the AFCAAmerican Football Coaches AssociationThe American Football Coaches Association is an association of over 11,000 football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of...
Coaches' All-America team for the 2009 football season.
2010 NFL Draft
After UCLA's win in the 2009 EagleBank Bowl2009 EagleBank Bowl
The 2009 EagleBank Bowl was a college football bowl game. It marked the second edition of the EagleBank Bowl, played at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The game, in which UCLA of the Pacific-10 Conference defeated Temple of the Mid-American Conference 30–21, started at 4:30 PM US EST on Tuesday,...
, Price announced his decision to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. He was taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 3rd (35th overall) pick in the 2nd round. He was put on injury reserve with a pelvic injury November 2, 2010. Price recorded his first sack on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan during week 3 of the 2011 season.
Personal
Price grew up in South Los AngelesSouth Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known...
, where gang violence was a frequent occurrence. Two of his brothers, Eddie and Damon, were killed in gang-related shootings. He also has six sisters.