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33 Brelynd Cyphers

33 Brelynd Cyphers

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Highschool:
    Green Run
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 / 203

Summary

Biography

Career Honors:
-2016 CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team
-CAA Football Rookie of the Week | Nov. 6, 2017

2019: Appeared in all 11 games...Closed the campaign with 72 carries for 340 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 4.7 yards per carry...Played a big role in Elon's first victory of the season, rushing 13 times for 80 yards with the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter against The Citadel...Was also Elon's most effective ball carrier in the season-opener against North Carolina A&T (4 carries, 30 yards) and against No. 2 James Madison (3 carries, 38 yards)...Ran for touchdowns against No. 15 Delaware and William & Mary throughout the year and closed the year with 10 carries for a team-best 41 yards at No. 19 Towson. 

2018: Appeared in all 11 games on the season...Rushed 55 times for 197 yards and three touchdowns...Ran 10 times for a team-best 68 yards and a touchdown on the road at No. 16 Maine while also catching one pass for seven yards...Also carried the ball nine times for 33 yards and a touchdown in the season opener at USF...Finished with 12 yards and the team's only touchdown in the first round of the FCS Playoffs at No. 12 Wofford.

2017: Appeared in 11 games, earning four starts…Toted the ball 113 times for 476 yards and four scores…Caught two passes for 10 yards…Carried the ball 20 times for 69 yards and one score in his collegiate debut at Toledo…Ran for 75 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in a win at Furman…Named the CAA Football Rookie of the Week after rushing for a career-best 129 yards and one touchdown on just 14 carries in a win over Towson…Rushed for 74 yards on 20 carries against No. 1 James Madison.

2016: Red-shirted…Named to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team.

Prep: Collected both all-conference and all-region honors twice during his prep career…Led his team with 1,345 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns in 2015…Rushing total rated fourth in the region…Three-year honor roll student and two-time team captain…Earned team MVP honors…Helped coach Jeff McGowan’s program to a 2013 regional final and a 2014 state playoff appearance…Served as the vice president for the Green Run Minority Club…Placed seventh in the state in the long jump.

Personal: Son of Edwin and Ivy Cyphers…Born August 7, 1998.
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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2016Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 200 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2018Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 205 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2019Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 203 lbs
    33