2017 (R-SENIOR): Appeared in all 14 games as a defensive back and punt returner … one of the top punt returners in the Big South, leading the league in average return yardage at 7.0 and finishing tied for second in total punt return yards at 160 … tops among the conference despite not returning a punt until the first quarter of the third game – Alabama State (Sept. 16) … hauled in a school-record six punts for 67 yards against Texas Southern (Oct. 7), including the longest return in program history – 53 yards … returned punts 10 yards or more four times (10, 10, 19, 53) … on the defensive side, had three multi-tackle outings … posted two tackles against Alabama State (Sept. 16), Presbyterian (Oct. 28) and at Sam Houston State (Dec. 9) in the FCS Playoff quarterfinals … recorded two pass breakups on the season – one apiece against Presbyterian and Charleston Southern (Nov. 11).
Transferred to Kennesaw State from Miami-Ohio.
AT MIAMI (2016): Played in 12 games, making two starts … recorded nine tackles and one pass breakup on the season.
AT MIAMI (2015): Played in 12 games, starting ten ... finished with 42 tackles, including two tackles for loss ... posted three pass breakups ... had a forced fumble against Northern Illinois.
AT MIAMI (2014): Played in nine games ... recorded four tackles on the season ... had two tackles against Buffalo.
AT MIAMI (2013): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four year letterwinner at defensive back for CBC ... CBC earned Missouri's No. 1 ranking with an 11-1 team record in 2012, advancing to the Missouri Class 6 quarterfinals ... was a consensus all-state selection, also chosen first-team all-metro, all-district and all-conference ... was Coach Scott Pingel's captain and co-defensive player of the year in 2012, recording 38 tackles and six interceptions ... a three-time captain in track, Bert has had personal-best times of 21.9 at 200 meters and 49.5 at 400 meters ... high school teammate of fellow RedHawk TJ Williams.
PERSONAL: Born May 26, 1995 ... son of Bert Birdsall III.
