Brandt Hollander was a tone-setting Yale DL captain who helped power a stingy defense
In the 2007 season, Brandt Hollander anchored Yale’s defensive front as a captain, with Yale’s defense allowing just 12 points per game in one stretch while he helped the Bulldogs stay tough in the trenches[1][3]. A two-time All-Ivy middle guard, he brought production and edge: 96 career tackles, 9 career sacks, 24 starts, and Yale’s 2006 defensive line MVP honors[1]. His differentiator was classic interior-line value—physicality, consistency, and leadership that teammates and opponents both noticed[1][5]. If you want a hard-nosed, internally driven defender who elevates a unit’s attitude, he fits the bill[3].
