John Brantley (linebacker)

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John Brantley
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1965-10-23) October 23, 1965 (age 58)
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Wildwood (FL)
College: Georgia
NFL draft: 1988  / Round: 12 / Pick: 325
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

John Phillip Brantley, Jr. (born October 23, 1965) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1988 NFL Draft. [1]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+78 in
(1.88 m)
229 lb
(104 kg)
10+34 in
(0.27 m)
4.83 s1.73 s2.83 s4.51 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)
8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
22 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2]

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References

  1. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. "John Brantley, Combine Results, OLB - Georgia". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.