Brandon Underwood
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| Position: | Safety | ||
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| Born: | June 24, 1986 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
[edit]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
[edit]Green Bay Packers
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On December 31, 2012, Underwood signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[6] He was released by the Cowboys on August 27, 2013.[7]
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]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
[edit]Underwood was signed to the Calgary Stampeders practice roster on October 10, 2014.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "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. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. 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
[edit]- Toronto Argonauts bio
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Cincinnati Bearcats bio Archived April 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- American football safeties
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Players of American football from Cincinnati
- Players of Canadian football from Cincinnati