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PHOTO BY JAMES CHOY - Mounties tight end Ernst Brun will resume his football career at Iowa State after verbally committing October 21.
The 6-foot-4-inch Georgia native went to visit the Iowa State campus a week ago during Mt. SAC’s bye week.
The sights and the sounds from the people of Iowa State were surprising and impressive, Brun said.
“I was speechless when I saw the facilities and the atmosphere,” he said. “The fans, the people were holding signs with my name … they made me feel really welcome.”
With the coaching staff happy to see Brun visit the school, the hospitality was very genuine and appreciative, Brun said.
“Coach [Bobby] Elliot told me I’m the best tight end he’s seen in California,” Brun said. “He said he likes that I can use my body but also catch the ball.”
Brun’s ability to play both the wide receiver and tight end position has enabled him to block, run the ball and make plays.
In 2009, Brun capitalized on big yardage as a tight end despite only receiving 16 passes.
His biggest contribution came during his performances against College of the Desert where he recorded 3 catches for 73 yards and a touchdown.
His other big game came against L.A. Pierce College where he only caught the ball twice but ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns in the effort.
This season, Brun only recorded 202 yards total after six games played.
PHOTO BY JAMES CHOY - Mounties tight end Ernst Brun had a handful of schools like Mississippi State, Kansas State, Washington and Washington State looking at him, but he decided that Iowa State was the place where he wanted to commit to.
Without his ability to catch and run for yards, Brun said he “learned to run his routes away from other receivers to allow a better chance for them to receive the pass and to make them more open one on one.”
“My case is different not in height but in athleticism,” he said. “I can run by a defensive back easily—running cross routes and re-routing from the opposing linebacker.”
As a utility tight end Brun uses his size to do whatever required.
“I may not hold my ground as a 250-pound tight end would against a 300-pound defensive end but I got heart, I’m not going to back down … I’m going to hold him,” he said.
With a number of schools looking at Brun, Iowa State’s presentation and invitation was enough for the tight end to make his commitment swift.
“Nevada, Kansas State, Washington, Washington State, Kansas State, Memphis, Alabama State, Alabama A&M, Houston, TCU, Oregon State and Mississippi State were the schools interested in me,” Brun said.
After winning the state and national championship last season for the Mounties, Brun’s time spent at Mt. SAC, “has changed him tremendously.”
“Being at Mt. SAC has changed me a lot,” Brun said. “When I first came to the school I was real selfish and approached like I was the man, but the time spent with the players and the coaches made me from a selfish player to a team player … a role player …. a captain … a leader.”
As the Mounties find themselves again in contention to repeat as state champions, Brun is more adamant to practicing hard but also working out even more.
However his education is one thing he has his mind set on right now.
“You can’t go anywhere without your grades,” he said. “I’m focused on my education and doing my work and taking care of business.”
Brun and the Mounties will play against Grossmont this Saturday at Grossmont with kickoff set at 1:00 p.m.
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