Brendan Bigelow Class: Sophomore Hometown: Fresno, CA High School: Central East HS Height / Weight: 5-10 / 188 Position: TB Birthdate: 07/12/1992 Experience: 1L

PRONUNCIATION: (BIG-uh-low)

2011: Listed as the nation's No. 13 running back recruit and overall Pac-12 recruit by Athlon, the No. 16 freshman running back according to Phil Steele and the No. 2 Cal recruit by Sporting News ... listed as a "Freshman Phenom" on a Fantasy Flash sidebar in Cal's team section of Athlon's season preview magazine.

HIGH SCHOOL: One of the nation's top-rated running backs by several sources despite missing his entire senior season with a knee injury ... checked in as the nation's No. 11 running back/tailback according to Rivals and Tom Lemming, No. 13 by ESPN, and No. 32 according to Scout ... listed as Rivals No. 176 player overall nationally and is the organization's No. 19 player overall in California ... rated four stars from ESPN and Rivals, as well as a three-star prospect according to Scout ... rushed for an even 1,000 yards on only 87 carries (11.5 ypr) with 14 touchdowns on the ground as a junior, while adding 23 receptions for 327 yards and three scores when his squad was 7-4 overall and 4-1 in the Tri-River League ... top game as a junior was a 277-yard performance on 30 carries vs. Paso Robles, while he also had an amazing 221 rushing yards and three touchdowns on a mere six carries against Clovis ... also was a member of the track and field team, who posted personal-bests of 10.62 in the 100, 21.29 in the 200 and 47.00 in the 400 meters ... ESPN says "Bigelow will need to bounce back from a knee injury but when healthy is one of the quicker and faster backs in 2011. Very dynamic and versatile."

PERSONAL: Full name is Brendan Will Bigelow ... born July 12, 1992 ... father is Frank Bigelow ... uncle is Tony Fane ... major is undeclared.

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LAST UPDATED: July 29, 2011