Brian Vogler Class: Sophomore Hometown: Columbus, Ga. High School: Brookstone Height / Weight: 6-7 / 258 Position: Tight End Experience: 1L

2011 (FRESHMAN): Brian Vogler has played in nine games as a backup tight end for the Crimson Tide ... has one catch for six yards. Kent State: Caught his first career pass in his first career game with a six yard grab vs. the Golden Flashes ... the six-yard reception also converted a first down for the Tide.

2010 (REDSHIRT): He redshirted as a true freshman in 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Brian Vogler comes to the Capstone as one of the top tight end prospects in the nation ... possesses good hands and is a solid blocker ... the No. 7 tight end prospect nationally by ESPNU and ranked 132nd overall in the ESPNU 150 ... Rivals.com has Vogler as the ninth-rated tight end, No. 213 in the Rivals100 and No. 15 in the state of Georgia, while Scout.com lists him as the No. 13 tight end prospect ... No. 62 in the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 and the No. 38 player in Georgia in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's 2010 Top 50 ... an All-American by SuperPrep Magazine ... the publication's No. 9 tight end nationally and the No. 15 player in Georgia ... Tom Lemming's No. 14 tight end ... a PrepStar All-American at tight end ... caught 15 passes for 351 yards (23.4 yards per catch) and six touchdowns as a senior while recording 48 tackles, eight tackles for loss and three sacks on the defensive side of the football ... hauled in a career-best 21 receptions for 465 yards (21.7 ypc) and six scores as a junior in 2008, earning AJC first-team All-State honors ... made eight catches for 165 yards and three TDs in 2007 ... played for head coach Blair Harrison at Brookstone High School ... chose Alabama over Oklahoma, LSU, Florida State, Auburn and Tennessee.