NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt linebacker Bryan Longwell has been selected to serve on the SEC Football Leadership Council. The group will meet Friday and Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama.
Featuring a student-athlete from each of the 14 member institutions, agenda items for the group this weekend include a meeting with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, a review of NCAA and SEC legislative items, a conversation with SEC Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Katie O’Neal, and engagement with football officials on rules of the game, student-athlete/referee interaction and careers in officiating. The group will also review SEC student-athlete engagement opportunities.
The Football Leadership Council is one of three components of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council. The other two components are the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Leadership Councils. Student-Athlete Leadership Councils for the sports of football and men’s and women’s basketball, along with the conference’s longstanding Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), provide student-athletes with additional opportunities to engage with campus leaders and conference office staff. The councils serve as a conduit of communication to the conference office on issues related to student-athlete experience, student-athlete wellness and playing rules.
Longwell is a rising sophomore who played all 12 games for the Commodores as a freshman, making 36 tackles. He had at least one tackle in 11 games and was an honorable mention All-SEC specialist from the College Football Network. The Lipscomb Academy product had a season-best seven tackles at Florida and made six against Missouri. He also blocked a punt for a safety against Alabama A&M.