Brandon Underwood
American football player (born 1986)
American football player
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| Position: | Safety | ||
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| Born: | (1986-06-24) June 24, 1986 (age 37) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Hamilton (OH) | ||
| College: | Cincinnati | ||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 | ||
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Brandon Dante Underwood (born June 24, 1986) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft and would later be a part of their Super Bowl XLV championship team over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Cincinnati.
College career
After going to Hamilton High School, Underwood spent his first two years at Ohio State, where he was redshirted as a freshman in 2005. He played in the season opener against Miami, recording three tackles before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. After his sophomore season, Underwood transferred to Cincinnati, where he earned first-team All-Big East honors in his senior season, recording 4 interceptions including one of Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford.[1]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Underwood was selected in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Packers.[2]
He was released on September 3, 2011.[3]
Oakland Raiders
On February 16, 2012, he signed with the Oakland Raiders.[4] He was released by the Raiders on September 7, 2012 after landing on injured reserve.[5]
Dallas Cowboys
On December 31, 2012, Underwood signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[6] He was released by the Cowboys on August 27, 2013.[7]
Toronto Argonauts
On January 9, 2014, Underwood signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[8] He was released by the Argonauts on August 31, 2014.[9] On May 30, 2015, Underwood re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He was a free agent after the 2015 season.[10]
Calgary Stampeders
Underwood was signed to the Calgary Stampeders practice roster on October 10, 2014.[11]
References
- ^ "Green Bay Packers: Brandon Underwood". www.packers.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Brandon Underwood among early Packer cuts". ProFootballTalk.com. September 3, 2011.
- ^ "Raiders sign Brandon Underwood - NFLTradeRumors.co". nfltraderumors.co. February 16, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Brandon Underwood, CB, Free Agent". Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Brandon Underwood | Lakota Tomahawks". leagueathletics.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys release nine players". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "ARGOS SIGN FOUR ON DEFENCE | Toronto Argonauts". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "2014 TRANSACTIONS". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "2016 Free Agent Tracker". CFL.ca. February 7, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
External links
- Toronto Argonauts bio
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Cincinnati Bearcats bio
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Green Bay Packers 2009 NFL draft selections
- B. J. Raji
- Clay Matthews
- T. J. Lang
- Quinn Johnson
- Jamon Meredith
- Jarius Wynn
- Brandon Underwood
- Brad Jones
