Brandon Tett

Brandon Lee Tett (born May 26, 1987) is a professional American football defensive linemen who is currently a free agent. He has also been a member of the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League. He attended the University of Oregon and played for the school's football team. According to the AFL, Tett stands at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighs 260 pounds (120 kg).[1]

Brandon Tett
Free agent
Position:Defensive Lineman
Personal information
Born: (1987-05-26) May 26, 1987
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Gresham (OR) Sam Barlow
College:Oregon
Undrafted:2010
Career history
Career Arena statistics as of 2014
Tackle:12.0
Sacks:2.5
Pass breakups:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

Tett was born in Vancouver, Washington on May 26, 1987 and attended Sam Barlow High School in Gresham, Oregon. After graduation, he attended Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona, but later transferred to the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. Tett was a walk-on for the Oregon Ducks football team in 2010.[2][3] During Ducks training camp in 2010, Tett set a team bench press record of 540 pounds (240 kg). He surpassed the old record held by Igor Olshansky and Haloti Ngata who had both benched 505 pounds (229 kg).[4]

Professional career

Portland Thunder

The Portland Thunder, an expansion franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL), held open-tryouts on December 18, 2013 at the Moda Center. Out of nearly 200 players, Tett, Brandon Lockheart and Dustin Risseeuw were invited to training camp.[5] By the start of the 2014 season, Tett had signed with the Thunder.[6]

Calgary Stampeders

Though born in the U.S., Tett qualifies as a national in the Canadian Football League because his mother is a native of Courtenay, B.C., and he has held Canadian citizenship since he was six years old.

On July 7, 2015, the Stampeders selected Brandon in the CFL Supplemental Draft. By making the selection, the Stampeders forfeited their seventh-round pick in the 2016 regular draft.[7]

On September 15, 2015, Tett was added to the Stampeders practice roster.[8]

On July 28, 2016, Tett was assigned to the Orlando Predators.

References
  1. "#32 Brandon Tett, LB | Active". PortlandThunder.com. Portland Thunder. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  2. "#95 Brandon Tett". Oregon Ducks. University of Oregon. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  3. Rickett, Bob (August 12, 2010). "Early practice notes. Brandon Tett walks on. player watch lists expand". The Oregonian. Eugene, Oregon. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  4. Goe, Ken (August 10, 2010). "Oregon football: walk-on Brandon Tett benches the house". The Oregonian. Eugene, Oregon. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  5. "Local talent invited to training camp". PortlandThunder.com. Portland Thunder. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  6. "Thunder announce 2014 roster". PortlandThunder.com. Portland Thunder. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  7. http://stampeders.com/article/stamps-select-brandon-tett%5B%5D
  8. http://stampeders.com/article/four-added-to-expanded-pr%5B%5D
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