Brandon Hepburn

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Brandon Hepburn
No. 48, 51, 57
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-06) December 6, 1989 (age 34)
Nyack, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: North Rockland (NY)
College: Florida A&M
NFL draft: 2013  / round: 7 / pick: 245
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MEAC (2012)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Hepburn (born December 6, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Florida A&M and was selected in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.

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Early life

Hepburn attended North Rockland High School in Thiells, New York, where he competing in wrestling and played on the football team. [1] As a junior, he recorded 57 tackles and two sacks as a linebacker and fullback. [1] [2] Hepburn was converted to a defensive tackle ahead of his senior season and recorded 132 tackles, eight sacks and an interception. [1] [2] He aided his team to a NYSPHSAA Class AA West title and earned Journal News first-team all-county honors. [3] [4] Hepburn was also member of the NAACP Youth Council, the National Honor Society, the Science Honor Society and the Key Club, earning the Journal News Scholar-Athlete award as a senior. [1] [2]

College career

Hepburn played college football at Florida A&M, recording 163 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 11 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in four years. Hepburn redshirted in 2008 as a tight end before later being converted to a linebacker. The following year, he was relegated to special teams duty and had 13 total tackles. In 2010, he played in all 11 games recording 63 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. In his senior year, he put up 86 tackles (9.5 for loss), 5.5 sacks, 7 passes deflected and a forced fumble and was a first-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) selection. [5] [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		240 lb
(109 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.68 s4.55 s7.40 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		0 ft 124 in
(3.15 m)		21 reps
All values from the NFL Combine [7]

Detroit Lions

Hepburn was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft. [5] The Lions later signed Hepburn to a reserve/future contract on January 3, 2014. [8]

Philadelphia Eagles

Hepburn was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on September 9, 2014. [9] On September 30, 2014, he was released. On October 7, 2014, Hepburn was re-signed to practice squad. [10] On January 5, 2015, he signed a future contract. [11] On August 14, 2015, Hepburn was waived after having suffered an abdominal injury. [12] On August 17, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On August 21, 2015, Hepburn was waived from injured reserve. [13] On November 30, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve.

Dallas Cowboys

Hepburn signed to the Dallas Cowboys on June 8, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cowboys. [14]

Personal life

Hepburn was born in Nyack, New York, on December 6, 1989, the son of Gregory Hepburn and Adris Swift. [1] His older sister, Yvana, was an All-Big East hurdler at South Florida. [1] [15]

Hepburn credited The Magic School Bus and hands-on science kits with igniting his passion for math and science during his early years. [2] At Florida A&M, he majored in biochemistry and was part of an undergraduate research team investigating cancer treatments using copper. [16] As a senior in 2012, Hepburn and his team presented their findings at an American Chemical Society conference in San Diego. [16] He was motivated by his grandmother, who had died from cancer six years earlier. [16] Hepburn was also the president of the Rattlers Association of Chemists. [5]

As of 2023, Hepburn lived in Baltimore, Maryland. [17]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Pinciaro, Tony (November 10, 2007). "North Rockland's Hepburn is well-rounded success". The Journal News . p. 15. Retrieved June 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Myers, Alex (October 13, 2007). "North Rockland wraps up AA West title, defeating Suffern". The Journal News . p. 20. Retrieved June 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Fall All-County". The Journal News . December 9, 2007. p. 101. Retrieved June 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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  7. ↑ NFL Combine Profile
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