Brandon Archer

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Brandon Archer
No. 53
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1983-10-30) October 30, 1983 (age 41)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Cretin-Derham Hall
(Saint Paul, Minnesota)
College: Kansas State
Undrafted: 2007
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Brandon Archer (born October 30, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He began his professional career as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Indianapolis Colts and playing for them during the 2007 season. Archer also had experience playing in the Italian Football League (IFL). He played college football at Kansas State.

In addition to his time with the Colts, Archer also served as a practice squad member for the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, and Washington Redskins.

In 2009, Archer signed with the Rhinos Milano and played in the Italian Football League. [1]

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References

  1. Carra, Ilaria (March 21, 2009). "Football americano, debuttano i Rhinos". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved January 14, 2021.