Class: RS Freshman Hometown: LaGrange, Ga. High School: LaGrange HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 260 Position: DE
2014 (Freshman): Played in one game on the season coming in the home-opener against Brevard (Sept. 6) … Did not record any statistics during the season … Made the transition from linebacker to defensive line during spring drills … Playing for the Purple squad, credited with one tackle in WCU’s annual Spring Game.
Prior to Western Carolina: Was a three-year starter at linebacker ... Was selected to play in the 2013 D.I. Scott Coalition Bowl in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. ... High school coach was Donnie Branch.
Personal: Full name is Breante Glover, but prefers to go by Tay ... Is the son of Carl Towns and Debra Dunson.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 240
Year: Sr.-2L
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, Calif.
High School: San Luis Obispo
Position: FB
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2014: Earned Beyond Sports Network All-America Third Team honors…Named First Team All-Big Sky honors as a fullback and Second Team special teams player accolades…Earned the NAU Football Battle Axe Award… Appeared in all 12 games…Made 10 starts…Finished the season with 17 catches for 181 yards…Averaged 10.6 yards per catch and 15.1 yards per game…Accumulated 29 rushing yards…Scored a one-yard touchdown at Weber State…Tallied a season-high 57 receiving yards at Portland State, including a season-long 35-yard catch…Recorded a six-yard touchdown at South Dakota…Had double-digit receiving yards in seven games…Made 11 tackles on special teams, eight coming unassisted.
2013: Earned All-Big Sky Second Team honors…Started in seven games, and appeared in 12 games…Had five carries for 11 yards...Caught five passes for a total of 40 yards…Had a season-best 16-yard catch in the win over Idaho State.
2012: Appeared in five games…Caught two passes for a total of nine yards…Made one tackle versus Southern Utah and Cal Poly.
2011: Redshirted the season.
High School: A 2011 graduate of San Luis Obispo High School…Played for Coach David Kelley…A two-year starter…Offensive captain…Named All-CIF, all-county and all-league…Also a two-year starter for the men’s volleyball team…Helped team to two Pac 7 championships, earning All-CIF honors both years.
Personal: Born Nickolas Peter Butier February 21, 1993 in Walnut Creek, Calif….Son of Peter and Trish Butier…Has two sisters, Alex and Lindsey…Enjoys playing volleyball in his spare time.
