2023 Football Roster
Roster
George, Brian

Jersey Number 16
Brian George
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Belle Glade, Fla.
- High School:
- Glades Central HS
- Prev School:
- Texas A&M / Highland CC
Bio
As a Senior (2023)
Prior to Houston
Personal
- Appeared in 10 of Houston’s 12 games (446 snaps)
- Five starts at cornerback – all during final six games of season
- 393 of 446 snaps at wide corner
- 37 tackles (25 solo), 0.5 TFL and one breakup
- 18 tackles (13 solo) across his final three games
- Season high eight tackles vs. #8/8 Texas (Oct. 21)
- Eight tackles vs. Longhorns ranked as third most on team
- Third on team with seven tackles at UCF (Nov. 25)
- Three stops against UTSA (Sept. 2), TCU (Sept. 16) and Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
- Five tackles (four solo) against Cincinnati (Nov. 11)
- Led UH cornerbacks in run defense grade (72.4) and pass rush grade (68.8)
Prior to Houston
- Spent three seasons at Texas A&M
- Started two of five games he appeared in during 2022
- Made one tackle and one pass breakup in the season-opening win vs. Sam Houston
- Three tackles against Mississippi State
- Played in five games during 2021
- Started first four games of season
- Made start and tallied three tackles vs. Kent State
- Career-high four tackles in win at Colorado
- Made tackle vs. New Mexico
- Two tackles against Arkansas
- Played in all 10 games, making two starts during 2020
- Made A&M debut in the season-opening win over Vanderbilt
- Made first start, picking off a pass late in the fourth quarter at Tennessee
- Four tackles in win at Tennessee
- Started at corner in the Orange Bowl victory over North Carolina
- Three tackles and a pass breakup vs. North Carolina
- Earned team's Academic Excellence Award following a strong spring semester
- Coached by Aaron Arnold at Highland Community College
- 2019 JUCO Second Team All-American
- Pair of interceptions and six pass breakups
- 26 tackles and a fumble recovery
- Averaged 22.7 yards per kick return
- One kick return touchdown
- 4-star, top-four JUCO player in the country (247Sports and Rivals)
- Joined Houston in January as mid-year enrollee
Personal
- Nickname: BG
- Hobbies: fishing, playing video games and hunting
- Dream job: Head coach
- He’s very funny
- Hidden talent: ability to talk to people that he doesn’t know
- Chose UH because it’s a great program that made him feel home
- One word to describe himself on the field: Dog
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: Chicken
- His motivation for working hard: His parents
- Best advice: When things get hard keep pushing
- Sports hero: Deion Sanders since he was the greatest to do it as a defensive back
- Memorable athletic feat: 2020 Orange Bowl champion
- Unique fact: He loves to fish
Recap: Houston vs Colorado
Monday, September 15
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29