2012 -- Played in 27 games... made 23 starts at catcher, the most among any Hawkeye... hit .211, recording 15 hits in 71 at-bats... scored 10 runs and drove in 10... notched a double and eight walks... hit .368 with runners in scoring position...tallied three two-out RBI... recorded 140 put-outs, the third most of any Hawkeyes, and 26 assists... threw out six base runners... notched two multiple-RBI games (3 at Indiana on March 30, two vs. Milwaukee on May 1)... tied a career-high with three RBI at Indiana on March 30... registered three multi-hit contests.

2011 Honors -- Academic All-Big Ten selection. 2011 -- Appeared in 20 contests with 17 starts... started at catcher 11 times and six times at DH... notched four multi-hit games and ranked third on the team with five multiple RBI games... batted .280 with 12 RBI... led Iowa with a team season-high three sacrifice hits vs. South Dakota State (Mar. 29)... caught six runners attempting to steal... registered a career-high three RBI vs. Michigan State (Apr. 3)... collected two RBI in back-to-back wins over Notre Dame (Mar. 17 and Mar. 18).

2010 -- Redshirted.

High School -- Named all-conference... team MVP and team captain... a two-time CSL All-Star... named a scholar athlete his senior season... hit .390 with 20 RBI his senior year... played for the Northbrook Braves during the summer of 2009 and was named team captain and MVP... played for the Norwood Blues in the summer of 2008... earned a letter in football.

Personal -- Born 10/26/90... parents are Chris and Lori Brand... high school coach was Barry Ruppert... management major.