Brandon Dunn

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Brandon Dunn
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Dunn in the 2018 NFL season
No. 98, 92
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-05) September 5, 1992 (age 31)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Louisville (KY) Pleasure Ridge Park
College: Louisville
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:114
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Brandon Dunn (born September 5, 1992) is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football at the University of Louisville. He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early years

Dunn played high school football at Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was a three-year starter and team captain. He was the team's Most Valuable Player and best offensive lineman in 2009. Dunn was also the team's top defensive lineman in 2008. He recorded 65 tackles and 16 sacks as a senior, including 30 solo tackles. He also recorded 50 tackles and 16 sacks his junior year. [1]

College career

Dunn played for the Louisville Cardinals from 2010 to 2013. [1] He played in 49 games for the Cardinals, starting 30. He recorded career totals of 101 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 pass deflections.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		300 lb
(136 kg)		5.16 s1.77 s2.98 s4.87 s7.66 s29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		7 ft 1 in
(2.16 m)		21 reps
All values from Louisville Pro Day [2]

Chicago Bears

Dunn was signed by the Chicago Bears on May 11, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was released by the Bears on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2014. [3] Dunn made his NFL debut on November 27, 2014, against the Detroit Lions. [4]

Dunn was released by the Bears on September 5, 2015, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2015. [5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on September 19, 2015. [7] Dunn was released by the Bears on October 3 and signed to the team's practice squad on October 6, 2015. [8] [9]

Houston Texans

Dunn was signed off the Chicago Bears' practice squad by the Houston Texans on October 13, 2015. [10] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Texans. [11] Two days later, he was signed to the Texans' practice squad. [12] He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, 2016. He was released on October 13, 2016. [13] He was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was signed back to the active roster on October 19, 2016. [14] He was released again on November 26, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad. [15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 16, 2017. [16]

On February 19, 2020, Dunn signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Texans. [17] He was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2020. [18] He was cut during training camp on August 19, 2021. [19]

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  9. ↑ "BRANDON DUNN". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Texans add DT Brandon Dunn to 53-man roster". houstontexans.com. October 13, 2015. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Texans add Brandon Dunn, Joseph Cheek to practice squad". Chron.com. September 5, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Texans sign Nelson, waive Dunn". HoustonTexans.com. October 13, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Texans sign Jones, add Dunn to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Texans sign Ufomba Kamalu". HoustonTexans.com. November 26, 2016. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016.
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