Brandon Hepburn

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Brandon Hepburn
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Hepburn at the 2011 Atlanta Football Classic
No. 48, 51, 57
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1989-12-06) December 6, 1989 (age 36)
Nyack, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school North Rockland (Thiells, New York)
College Florida A&M
NFL draft 2013: 7th round, 245th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-MEAC (2012)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Hepburn (born December 6, 1989) is an American former football linebacker. He played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers 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] On May 8, he signed his rookie contract with Detroit, agreeing to a four-year, $2.21 million deal with a $45,896 signing bonus. [8] Hepburn was waived by the Lions on August 31 as part of final roster cuts. [9] He was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [10] [11]

Hepburn signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 3, 2014. [12] He was waived on August 30 as part of final roster cuts. [13]

Philadelphia Eagles

Hepburn was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on September 9, 2014, [14] and was released on September 30. He was re-signed to practice squad on October 7. [15] On January 5, 2015, Hepburn signed a future contract. [16] He was waived on August 14 after having suffered an abdominal injury. [17] On August 17, Hepburn was placed on injured reserve. He was waived from injured reserve on August 21. [18] On November 30, 2015, Hepburn was placed on injured reserve. [19]

Dallas Cowboys

Hepburn signed to the Dallas Cowboys on June 8, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cowboys. [20]

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] [21]

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. [22] As a senior in 2012, Hepburn and his team presented their findings at an American Chemical Society conference in San Diego. [22] He was motivated by his grandmother, who had died from cancer six years earlier. [22] Hepburn was also the president of the Rattlers Association of Chemists. [5]

As of 2023, Hepburn lived in Baltimore, Maryland. [23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Brandon Hepburn". Florida A&M Rattlers Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  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.
  5. 1 2 3 Rogers, Justin (April 27, 2013). "Detroit Lions draft biochemist Brandon Hepburn with final 2013 draft pick". MLive.com . Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "MEAC FCS Football 2012 All-Conference Teams".
  7. ↑ NFL Combine Profile
  8. ↑ Rogers, Justin (May 9, 2013). "Detroit signs four draft picks". The Grand Rapids Press . p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Meinke, Kyle (August 31, 2013). "Detroit Lions cut a second 2013 draft pick, LB Brandon Hepburn". MLive . Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ Alper, Josh (September 1, 2013). "Lions claim DeJon Gomes, cut Rocky McIntosh". ProFootballTalk . Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Lions cut LB McIntosh, sign 8 to practice squad". Midland Daily News . Associated Press. September 2, 2013. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Meinke, Kyle (January 3, 2014). "Detroit Lions sign 11th player, former seventh-rounder Brandon Hepburn, to futures deal". Muskegon Chronicle . Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  13. ↑ Katzenstein, Josh (August 30, 2014). "Lions make cuts to reach 53-man roster". The Detroit News . Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  14. ↑ Sheridan, Phil (September 9, 2014). "Eagles add pair to their practice squad". ESPN . Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Eagles Round Out Practice Squad" (Press release). Philadelphia Eagles. October 7, 2014. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  16. ↑ McPherson, Chris (January 5, 2015). "Eagles Re-Sign LB Hepburn" (Press release). Philadelphia Eagles. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  17. ↑ Lombardo, Matt (August 14, 2015). "Eagles release Brandon Hepburn, B.J. McBryde and sign Alfy Hill". NJ.com . Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  18. ↑ McCue, Ian (August 21, 2015). "Eagles waive Brandon Hepburn with injury settlement". 247Sports . Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  19. ↑ Gowton, Brandon Lee (August 17, 2015). "Eagles place Brandon Hepburn on injured reserve". Bleeding Green Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  20. ↑ Helman, David (September 3, 2016). "Three Former Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts; McFadden Moved To NFI". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Yvana Hepburn". South Florida Bulls Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  22. 1 2 3 Murraine, St. Claire (April 3, 2012). "FAMU linebacker puts his passion into research". Tallahassee Democrat . p. 1. Retrieved June 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  23. ↑ Thomas III, Gerald (April 28, 2023). "Former FAMU stars, NFL players provide advice to draft hopefuls". Tallahassee Democrat . p. B2. Retrieved June 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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