University of Richmond Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 18
Dejon Brissett
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mississauga, Ontario
- High School:
- Lake Forest Academy (Ill.)
2018
- Played in three games before suffering a season-ending injury
- Season-high 178 yards receiving in the win over Fordham, averaging 44.5 yards per catch
- Against Fordham, opened the second half with an 80-yard touchdown reception, his longest of the season
- Recorded 182 kickoff return yards against St. Francis, ranking seventh most in a single game in Richmond football history
- 286 all-purpose yards in the win over St. Francis
- Earned CAA Special Teams Player of the Week honors after posting 182 kick return yards, averaging 60.7 yards per return
- Scored his first kickoff return touchdown, taking it back 94 yards against St. Francis
- Recorded nine catches for 104 receiving yards against St. Francis
- Named to All-CAA First Team
- Team-leading and career-high 63 receptions in 2017
- 896 yards, seven touchdowns
- He was fourth in the CAA with 5.73 receptions per game and third in receiving yards per game (81.5)
- Back-to-back 100-plus yard games to start the season
- Seven catches for 66 yards opposite Stony Brook
- Six catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in OT loss at Delaware
- 101 receiving yards in a win at Towson
- Seven catches for 60 yards and a touchdown vs. Albany
- Eight catches for 169 yards against Elon
- 172 yards and a TD against No. 3 Sam Houston State
2016
- Saw action in all 14 games
- Finished with five catches for 66 yards
- Had huge 37-yard reception in 37-20 rout of UVA to start the season
- Eight punt returns for 123 total yards, including 92-yard TD against North Carolina A&T in FCS Playoff Opener
- Tallied 26 kick returns for a team-high 542 yards
2015
- Saw action in five games
- Two receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown
- Scored his first touchdown against VMI
High School
- Conference player of the year during his senior season
- All-conference his junior year
- Team captain and MVP during his senior season
- Had 43 receptions for 862 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior year
- Totaled 35 catches for 569 yards and seven scores during junior campaign
Personal
- Son of Bernard Brissett and McKeitha McFarland
- Honor roll
Football Spring Game Press Conference
Saturday, April 11
Blake Houser Making Offseason Strides
Wednesday, April 01
Russ Huesman Spring Football Update
Wednesday, April 01
Football Weekly Press Conference November 19
Wednesday, November 19
