2006:Redshirted initial season with the Tulane football team.

High School:Two-year starter at Kingwood High for coach Douglald McDougald...as a senior, earned All-District 22-5A, Academic All-District and Touchdown Club of Houston Scholar Athlete Award after posting 55 tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles, two quarterback hurries, one interception and one fumble recovery...named to Varsity Football Leadership Council and voted team captain both years of prep career...also lettered in wrestling, track and field, and lacrosse...off the field, was a member of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and earned the Rotary Club Youth Leadership Award.

Personal: Born Bryson Taylor Downham on Oct. 19, 1987 in San Bernadino, Calif...son of James and Kimberly Downham...has two brothers: Ty and Clay; and one sister, Caroline...majoring in neuroscience.