Brandon Underwood

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Brandon Underwood
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Hamilton (OH)
College:Cincinnati
NFL draft:2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:21
Player stats at NFL.com

Brandon Dante Underwood (born June 24, 1986) is a former

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

  1. ^ "Green Bay Packers: Brandon Underwood". www.packers.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Brandon Underwood among early Packer cuts". ProFootballTalk.com. September 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "Raiders sign Brandon Underwood - NFLTradeRumors.co". nfltraderumors.co. February 16, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Brandon Underwood, CB, Free Agent". Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Brandon Underwood | Lakota Tomahawks". leagueathletics.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Dallas Cowboys release nine players". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "ARGOS SIGN FOUR ON DEFENCE | Toronto Argonauts". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "2014 TRANSACTIONS". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  10. ^ "2016 Free Agent Tracker". CFL.ca. February 7, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

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