Stony Brook University Athletics

2008: Played in all 11 games in his first season at Stony Brook ... regular in the rotation at tight end ... led the team[apos]s tight ends with 10 catches ... first Stony Brook receptions came at Maine (9/13) where he made two grabs for 14 yards ... two catches for a season-high 30 yards vs. Charleston Southern (10/18), including the game-winning score ... season-long reception of 23 yards vs. the Buccaneers ... season-high three receptions for 24 yards vs. Gardner-Webb (11/1).

Prior to Stony Brook: Played for two seasons at Laney College in Oakland, California ... caught 17 passes as a sophomore, third highest on the team ... averaged over 14 yards per catch.

High School: A 2004 graduate of Oakland Tech in Oakland, California ... played just his senior season for the Bulldogs ... 27 catches for over 400 yards ... all-league selection ... also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Born Adrian Sawyer on April 14, 1986 in Oakland, California ... nickname is A.D. ... son of Oziell and Laverne Sawyer ... father also played football at Laney College ... majoring in sociology.