SuperPrep All-Northeast Team… All-State First-Team and Super 100 All-State pick by New Jersey Coaches his senior season…50th best running back in the country according to Rivals.com… rushed for 1180 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2002, including a long run of 94 yards… caught one touchdown pass and returned a punt for a touchdown… also put in time on defense, making 35 tackles and an interception… All-Area, All-County, All-Conference, All-Division his junior and senior years… all-conference and all-area in track his junior season in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and 2x200m… lettered two years in basketball… played for Coach Bob DeMarco… chose Clemson over Maryland, Virginia Tech, Syracuse and Penn State

More on Nolen: Brandon had offers from Wake Forest, UNC and Wisconsin. He rushed for 3,356 yards and scored 48 touchdowns in his high school career. Last season he gained 1,180 yards for a 7.9 yards per carry average. He also excels in track. As a junior he was both the Central Jersey, Group 4 champion and the Greater Middlesex Conference champion in the 100. His best time was 10.7. He was been timed at 4.3 in the 40-yard dash. Recruited by John Lovett.