10  Tyler Brause
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Sycamore, Ohio High School: Wynford Height / Weight: 6-4 / 230 Position: Linebacker Experience: RS

Came to Kentucky as a quarterback, he moved to strongside linebacker midway through the 2010 season ... Adapted quickly to the new position and shows good potential ... Has good size and his QB background is an obvious asset in understanding offensive schemes ... Mentally tough, physical player.

2010 (Freshman): Redshirt season ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the Auburn game.

High School: Big quarterback who has the size and athletic ability to play multiple positions ... First-team all-state in Division VI by The Associated Press and also named Division VI Offensive Player of the Year ... Secondteam all-state by OhioVarsity.com ... Led Wynford HS to a 12-1 record and the third round of the state playoffs as a senior ... Dual-threat quarterback completed 55.5 percent of his passes for 1,731 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior while rushing for 1,340 yards and 26 TDs ... Set school singleseason and career records for completions, passing yards and touchdown passes ... Completed 57.7 percent of his passes during his career, good for 5,519 yards and 56 touchdowns ... Rushed for 2,259 yards and 40 TDs during his career ... Also played strong safety, kicker and punter ... First-team all-conference as a junior and senior, second team as a sophomore ... Listed as the nation's No. 34 tight end by Scout.com ... The No. 119 overall prospect in the six-state Midwest area by SuperPrep ... "A terrific all-around athlete with a live arm, great feet and good leadership skills," wrote recruiting analyst Tom Lemming on MaxPreps.com ... Coached by Travis Moyer ... "Tyler is a dual-threat quarterback who can hurt you with his legs and his arm," Moyer said. "He is very intelligent and will be valuable as a true student-athlete." ... Teammate of current Wildcat Teven Eatmon-Nared ... Also an all-conference performer in basketball ... Valedictorian of his senior class graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average ... Vice-president of the senior class ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born in Tiffin, Ohio ... Name is pronounced "BROW-zee" ... Son of Bryan and Sue Brause ... Considering a major in kinesiology.