When Buford "Mudcat" Brewer ended his baseball career at Middle Tennessee in 1994, he was ranked first, second or third in nine offensive categories. Seventeen years later, upon his induction into the Blue Raider Hall of Fame, he was still ranked in the Top Ten in all of these career categories.
The Smyrna, TN native was a hitting machine. In the four seasons that he played at MTSU, he hit 33 home runs (3rd on the all-time list), 159 RB's (2nd), hits 245 (1st), Runs 163 (2nd), doubles 51 (1st), and total bases 415 (1st). Known as an aggressive batter, Brewer could not be intimidated by brush-back pitches, finishing his career as the leader in the Hit-By-Pitch category.
Playing for Coach Steve Peterson, Brewer was a starting outfielder for four years, and was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference team in both 1993 and 1994. He was the OVC Player of the Year in 1993 and was the OVC tournament MVP in '94. He helped lead the Blue Raiders to NCAA tournaments in 1991 and 1994.
Brewer was drafted by the Colorado Rockies and spent three years in their organization.
