David Brandon (American football)

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David Brandon
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1965-02-09) February 9, 1965 (age 59)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Mitchell (Memphis)
College: Memphis
NFL draft: 1987  / round: 3 / pick: 60
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:172
Sacks:7.0
Interceptions:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Sherrod Brandon (born February 9, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons for four teams in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1987 NFL draft. [1] He was a 1986 2nd Team All-South Independent selection.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+18 in
(1.91 m)
223 lb
(101 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.73 s1.71 s2.76 s4.45 s26.5 in
(0.67 m)
9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
9 reps

His oldest son Xzavian Brandon was a wide receiver at Minnesota and New Mexico State. [2]

His youngest son Solomon Brandon is currently a defensive end at Gardner-Webb University.

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References

  1. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. "Xzavian Brandon - 2013 - Football".