Brian Mance

Had 119 tackles and seven interceptions as a senior playing for Manning High School (AAA runner-up in '98)...also rushed for 758 yards with 10 touchdowns in '98 as a senior...#4 ranked player in South Carolina and #11 defensive back prospect in the nation according to SuperPrep...#82 player in the nation by Student Sports...All-America selection by SuperPrep...preseason and postseason All-American, and #7 defensive back prospect in the Southeast by Southeastern Recruiting Alliance...one of the top 30 players and #4 defensive back prospect in ACC Region by PrepStar...Shrine Bowl selection and one of five finalists for the Mr. Football Award in South Carolina...All-State selection and AAA Defensive Player-of-the-Year in the state by High School Sports Report...Sumter Area Defensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior...played most of his senior season as a 16-year old...also named to the Sumter All-Area and All-Region teams as a junior and senior...team captain as a junior and senior...blocked a punt and recovered the ball for a touchdown in the AAA state championship game as a senior...also returned two of his six interceptions for touchdowns, and returned a punt and kickoff back for six as a junior...All-State as a junior...tabbed as the top junior prospect in the state by High School Sports Report...rated as the #2 senior prospect in the preseason by High School Sports Report...coached by Barry Avant at Manning High School...also lettered in baseball four times, where he was an All-Region selection as a shortstop, and track four times, where he was the state champion in the 100 meters as a junior with a time of 10.6...had a 3.2 GPA entering the spring semester...chose Clemson over Florida, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, South Carolina, and Tennessee...PERSONAL: His brother, Kenny, plays football at Charleston Southern...born Oct. 22, 1981.