David Brandon (American football)

David Brandon
No. 58, 51
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1965-02-09) February 9, 1965
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolMitchell (Memphis)
CollegeMemphis
NFL draft1987: 3rd round, 60th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles172
Sacks7.0
Interceptions4
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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.71 s 2.76 s 4.45 s 26.5 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.

References

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