John Brannon (American football)

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John Brannon
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Brannon with the Houston Roughnecks in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-10) March 10, 1998 (age 26)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: South Mecklenburg
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College: Western Carolina
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at PFR

John William Brannon III (born March 10, 1998) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. After playing college football for Western Carolina, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

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College career

Brannon played college football at Western Carolina from 2016 to 2019. [1]

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Brannon signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 26, 2020. [2] [3] [4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [6] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers after the season on January 5, 2021. [8] He was waived on August 31, 2021. [9]

Carolina Panthers

On September 7, 2021, Brannon was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. [10] He was released on September 17, 2021.

Cincinnati Bengals

On December 17, 2021, Brannon was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. [11]

On February 15, 2022, Brannon signed a reserve/future contract. [12] He was waived on July 27. [13]

Houston Roughnecks

On November 17, 2022, Brannon was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [14] He was released on June 22, 2023. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "John Brannon - 2019 - Football". Western Carolina University.
  2. ↑ "Western Carolina's John Brannon is heading to the West Coast to pursue NFL dream". The Asheville Citizen Times.
  3. ↑ "John Brannon Signs with Los Angeles Chargers". Western Carolina University.
  4. ↑ "Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 26, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Practice Squad Announced". Chargers.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate John Brannon from Practice Squad". Chargers.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 10 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Chargers Reduce Roster to 53". Chargers.com. August 31, 2021.
  10. ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 7, 2021). "Panthers add Sam Tecklenburg to active roster". Panthers.com.
  11. ↑ "John Brannon Signed To The Practice Squad, Drue Chrisman Released". Bengals.com. December 17, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Bengals Sign Nine Practice Squad Players to Offseason Roster". Bengals.com. February 15, 2022. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Bengals Player Moves for July 27, 2022". Bengals.com. July 27, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  15. ↑ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.


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