Brandon Rusnak

Last updated

Brandon Rusnak
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-11) July 11, 1995 (age 28)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, Maryland)
College: Michigan
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:30
Player stats at PFR

Brandon Rusnak (born Brandon Watson on July 11, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for University of Michigan.

Contents

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Rusnak signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. [1] He was later signed to the practice squad before being promoted to the active roster. [2] [3]

On August 31, 2021, Rusnak was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28. [6]

On August 29, 2022, Rusnak was waived by the Jaguars. [7]

Arlington Renegades

Rusnak signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on March 7, 2023. [8] He re-signed with the team on January 22, 2024. [9] He was released on May 1, 2024. [10]

Personal

Rusnak was born Brandon Watson, but legally changed his name to Brandon Rusnak in November 2020. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">T. J. Barnes</span> American football player (born 1990)

Terence Jariviz Barnes is an American football defensive tackle for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2013, and has also played with the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Legends, New York Guardians, Massachusetts Pirates, and Arlington Renegades.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabe Wright</span> American football player (born 1992)

Gabriel Alexander Wright is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Braedon Bowman</span> American football player (born 1994)

Braedon Dean Bowman is an American football tight end for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at South Alabama and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Alexander Colby Ellis is an American football tight end for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Channing Stribling</span> American football player (born 1994)

Channing Michael-de Stribling is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan and went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Hercules Mata'afa is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington State University and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rashaad Coward</span> American football player (born 1994)

Rashaad Coward is an American football offensive tackle for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football as a defensive end at Old Dominion. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, and Houston Roughnecks.

Lance Lenoir is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Western Illinois.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Veasy</span> American football player (born 1995)

Jordan Veasy is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at California and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2018. He has been a member of several other National Football League (NFL) teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steven Mitchell (American football)</span> American football player (born 1994)

Steven Mitchell Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at USC and signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played for the Houston Texans from 2018 to 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuzar Skipper</span> American football player (born 1995)

Tuzar Skipper is an American football outside linebacker for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at the University of Toledo.

Garrett McGhin is an American football guard for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at East Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alijah Holder</span> American football player (born 1996)

Alijah Holder is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Stanford.

Doug Costin is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Miami (OH).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freedom Akinmoladun</span> American football player (born 1996)

Freedom Akinmoladun is an American football defensive end for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2019 following his college football career with the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Jeremy Cox is an American football running back for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Old Dominion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wyatt Ray</span> American football player (born 1996)

Wyatt Cole Ray is an American football linebacker for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2019 following his college football career with Boston College.

Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms is an American football guard who is a free agent. After playing college football at Missouri, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Ammendola</span> American football player (born 1996)

Matt Ammendola is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State. After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, he has played for the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Houston Texans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donovan Jeter</span> American football player (born 1998)

Donovan Jeter is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. Jeter signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and has also been a member of the Washington Commanders, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and Houston Roughnecks.

References

  1. ↑ "Brandon Watson to sign with Jacksonville Jaguars as UDFA". April 28, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Jaguars sign six players to their practice squad". www.jaguars.com.
  3. ↑ "Jaguars promote former Wolverine Brandon Watson to active roster". TheMichiganInsider.com.
  4. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
  6. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars place 3 more on Reserve/COVID-19 list, sign 2 to active roster & more". Jaguars.com. December 28, 2021. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release four, waive six ahead of the 53-man roster deadline on August 30, 2022". Jaguars.com. August 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  9. ↑ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ @APMarkLong (November 20, 2020). "S Brandon Watson has legally changed his name to Brandon Rusnak (pronounced Russ-NAK) Rusnak will be on his jersey this Sunday against the Steelers" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2020– via Twitter.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.