Branson Milan Deen (born February 12, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and Miami Hurricanes.
| No. 53 – Buffalo Bills | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 12, 2000 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lawrence Central (Marion County, Indiana) |
| College: | Purdue (2018–2022) Miami (2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editDeen was born on February 12, 2000, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] He attended Lawrence Central High School in Indiana, where he played football and recorded 42 tackles as a senior.[2] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.[3][4]
College career
editAs a freshman at Purdue in 2018, Deen redshirted.[5] He then appeared in nine games in 2019, totaling eight tackles, and six games in 2020, making 12 tackles and a sack while starting four games.[2] He remained a starter in 2021, being named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after recording 26 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss (TFLs), 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble.[4][6] In 2022, he appeared in 12 games, posting 28 tackles, four TFLs and 2.5 sacks while repeating as an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.[6][7] Deen entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season, concluding his stint at Purdue having appeared in 32 games, making 73 tackles, 15.5 TFLs and 6.5 sacks.[5] He transferred to the Miami Hurricanes in 2023 for his final season of college football.[4] With the Hurricanes, he totaled 18 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks in 11 games, five of which he started.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
298 lb (135 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.41 s | 1.70 s | 2.91 s | 4.71 s | 7.91 s | 24 in (0.61 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Deen signed with the Buffalo Bills.[10] He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[11][12] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 5 game against the Houston Texans.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Branson Deen". Fox Sports.
- ^ a b "Branson Deen". Purdue Boilermakers.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (July 26, 2017). "Lawrence Central's Deen commits to Purdue football". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ a b c Miller Degnan, Susan (August 16, 2024). "Miami DT Deen gets look at Hard Rock from starter's view; and UM offers seventh-grader". Miami Herald.
- ^ a b Fazler, D. J. (December 19, 2022). "Purdue Defensive Tackle Branson Deen Enters NCAA Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b Tucker, Frank (January 9, 2023). "Purdue Transfer DT Branson Deen Commits to Miami". Rivals.com.
- ^ Miller Degnan, Susan (March 25, 2023). "DT Branson Deen (Purdue to Miami) and bigger, more confident DE Nyjalik Kelly talk Canes". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Branson Deen". Miami Hurricanes.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Branson Deen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Glab, Maddy; White, Alec (May 9, 2024). "Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp". Buffalo Bills.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Wojton, Nick (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills 53-man roster cuts tracker for 2024 NFL season". USA Today.
- ^ White, Alec (August 28, 2024). "Bills sign 16 players to 2024 practice squad". Buffalo Bills.
- ^ Jenkins, Chris (October 5, 2024). "Bills elevate Branson Deen and Tyrell Shavers for the Houston game". Buffalo Bills.