John Brannon (American football)
| Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 10, 1998 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 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 |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
John William Brannon III (born March 10, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Western Carolina, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
College career[]
Brannon played college football at Western Carolina from 2016 to 2019.[1]
Professional career[]
Los Angeles Chargers[]
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[]
On September 7, 2021, Brannon was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[10] He was released on September 17, 2021.
Cincinnati Bengals[]
On December 17, 2021, Brannon was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[11]
References[]
- ^ "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.
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- Players of American football from Charlotte, North Carolina
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