John William Brannon III (born March 10, 1998) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. After playing college football for Western Carolina, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
_(cropped).jpg) Brannon with the Houston Roughnecks in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Born: | March 10, 1998 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||
| College: | Western Carolina | ||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
College career edit
Brannon played college football at Western Carolina from 2016 to 2019.[1]
Professional career edit
Los Angeles Chargers edit
Brannon signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 26, 2020.[2][3][4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers after the season on January 5, 2021.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[9]
Carolina Panthers edit
On September 7, 2021, Brannon was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[10] He was released on September 17, 2021.
Cincinnati Bengals edit
On December 17, 2021, Brannon was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[11]
On February 15, 2022, Brannon signed a reserve/future contract.[12] He was waived on July 27.[13]
Houston Roughnecks edit
On November 17, 2022, Brannon was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[14] He was released on June 22, 2023.[15]
References edit
- ^ "John Brannon - 2019 - Football". Western Carolina University.
- ^ "Western Carolina's John Brannon is heading to the West Coast to pursue NFL dream". The Asheville Citizen Times.
- ^ "John Brannon Signs with Los Angeles Chargers". Western Carolina University.
- ^ "Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 26, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Practice Squad Announced". Chargers.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate John Brannon from Practice Squad". Chargers.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 10 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Chargers Reduce Roster to 53". Chargers.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 7, 2021). "Panthers add Sam Tecklenburg to active roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ "John Brannon Signed To The Practice Squad, Drue Chrisman Released". Bengals.com. December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Nine Practice Squad Players to Offseason Roster". Bengals.com. February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Player Moves for July 27, 2022". Bengals.com. July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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