Cory Brandon
Cory Brandon (born October 5, 1987) is a former American football offensive tackle. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Personal information | |||
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Born: | Corsicana, Texas | October 5, 1987||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||
Weight: | 324 lb (147 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Corsicana (TX) | ||
College: | Oklahoma | ||
Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · ArenaFan.com |
He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks and BC Lions.
Early years
He was a first-team all-state after his senior season and also earned all-area and all-district honors after his junior season at Corsicana high school.[1]
College career
He played College football at Oklahoma. He played 13 games and started 7 of them his Junior season.[1]
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneeers
On July 27, 2011, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.[2] On September 4, 2011, he was released.[3]
Chicago Bears
On June 18, 2012, Brandon signed with the Chicago Bears.[4] On August 31, 2012, he was released on the day of roster cuts.[5] On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad.[6] On September 10, he was released from the practice squad.[7] On October 17, 2012, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[8] On December 17, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad after the team placed defensive tackle Matt Toeaina on Injured Reserve.[9]
Arizona Cardinals
Brandon signed with the Arizona Cardinals on May 27, 2014.[10]
Seattle Seahawks
After the Cardinals waived him, the Seattle Seahawks claimed Brandon off waivers on August 4, 2014.[11] The Seahawks released Brandon on August 25, 2014.[12]
Tampa Bay Storm
Brandon was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League on October 2, 2014.
References
- "Oklahoma Sooners Profile". soonersports.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-23.
- "Names to Know: More Undrafted Rookies Come Aboard". buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- "Roster cutdown summary". profootballweekly.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- "Bears sign OT Brandon, CB Brown". espn.go.com. 15 June 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- "Final Cuts Are Made as Bears Release 53-Man Roster". nbcchicago.com. 31 August 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- "Bears sign eight to practice squad". espn.go.com. September 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- "Bears waive Quigley, sign OT Scott". espn.go.com. 10 September 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- "Bears sign OT Brandon to practice squad". espn.go.com. 17 October 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- "Bears shelve Toeaina; elevate T Brandon". espn.go.com. 17 December 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- Arizona Cardinals sign Kevin Ozier, Jimmy Legree, Cory Brandon and Jalen Parmele
- "Seahawks sign defensive tackle Andru Pulu, claim tackle Cory Brandon off waivers". Seahawks.com. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- "Seahawks part ways with eight players". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- "BC Lions Transactions". bclions.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- "Cory Brandon". stampeders.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-17.