Brandon Ghee (born June 6, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round (96th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft and has also played for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at Wake Forest.
 Ghee during the Chargers' training camp in 2014. | |||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | June 6, 1987 Wiesbaden, Germany | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Fayetteville (NC) Jack Britt | ||||||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96 | ||||||
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High school career edit
Ghee attended Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was named all-state as a cornerback and all-region as a wide receiver. He also helped Jack Britt to the state championship game and scored two touchdowns in that contest.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ghee was listed as the No. 28 cornerback prospect in the nation in 2005.[1] He chose Wake Forest over offers from Clemson, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
College career edit
Ghee redshirted his initial season at Wake Forest, and did not participate in any team activities the following season because of academic reasons.
In 2007, he started each of the final 10 games and ranked fourth on the squad with 56 tackles. He also had 10 pass breakups, the second-most on the team.
As a redshirt junior in 2008, Ghee played in 11 games and finished second in the ACC in fumbles forced with four.
Professional career edit
Cincinnati Bengals edit
Ghee was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.[2] He was placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury on August 24, 2012.[3]
San Diego Chargers edit
He signed a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers on March 13, 2014.[4]
Tennessee Titans edit
Ghee signed with the Tennessee Titans on October 8, 2014.[5] He was waived on December 3, 2014.[6]
Second stint with Cincinnati Bengals edit
Ghee signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 19, 2015. He was released by the Bengals on September 5, 2015.[7]
Personal life edit
His brother, Patrick Ghee, played safety at Wake Forest from 2002 to 2006.
References edit
- ^ Rivals.com Cornerbacks 2005, January 20, 2005
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Bengals place five on I.R. Archived August 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chargers Add to Secondary with CB Brandon Ghee". Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ^ Alper, Josh (8 October 2014). "Titans place Bernard Pollard on IR, sign Brandon Ghee". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Titans Sign CB Jemea Thomas; Waive CB Brandon Ghee". Titans Online. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Harvey, Coley (September 5, 2015). "Cincinnati Bengals cut 21 players, put Vontaze Burfict on PUP". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.