Brandon Hepburn
Brandon Hepburn (born December 6, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Florida A&M and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
| Free agent | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | December 6, 1989 Nyack, New York | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | North Rockland (NY) | ||
| College: | Florida A&M | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 245 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Early years
Hepburn attended North Rockland High School in Thiells, New York. His senior season saw him amass 132 tackles, 8 sacks and an interception in addition to him being awarded the Journal News Scholar Athlete award.
College career
He played college football at Florida A&M. Hepburn redshirted in 2008. The following year, he was relegated to special teams duty and had 13 total tackles. In 2010, he played in all 11 games recording 63 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. In his senior year, he found himself with 86 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 7 passes deflected and a forced fumble.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
32 1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | 4.68 s | 4.55 s | 7.40 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 0 ft 124 in (3.15 m) | 21 reps | |||
| All values from the NFL Combine [1] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Hepburn was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[2] The Lions later signed Hepburn to a reserve/future contract on January 3, 2014.[3]
Philadelphia Eagles
Hepburn was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on September 9, 2014. On September 30, 2014, he was released. On October 7, 2014, he was re-signed to practice squad. On January 5, 2015, he signed a future contract. On August 14, 2015, he was waived. On August 17, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On August 21, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve. On November 30, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve.
Dallas Cowboys
Hepburn signed to the Dallas Cowboys on June 8, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cowboys.[4]
References
- NFL Combine Profile
- Yuille, Sean (April 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Draft results: Lions pick Brandon Hepburn". The Pride of Detroit. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- Meinke, Kyle (January 3, 2014). "Detroit Lions sign 11th player, former seventh-rounder Brandon Hepburn, to futures deal". Muskegon Chronicle. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- Helman, David (September 3, 2016). "Three Former Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts; McFadden Moved To NFI". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018.