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Newcomer Spotlight – A.J. Branisel

MIAMI (Aug. 4, 2016) – As the 2016 FIU Fall football camps gets underway, FIUSports.com will spotlight the team's newcomers with a number of fun and interesting questions.

Each day, we will talk to multiple first-year Panthers. Today's third and final spotlight will feature tight end A.J. Branisel, a 6-foot-4, 237-pound junior from South Euclid, Ohio.

If you weren't playing football, what would you be doing?
I'd be a sous Chef.
Who do you model your game after/who is your favorite pro-athlete?
I like Jason Whitten, but I model my game after Gronk (Rob Gronkowski) because he's a beast.