Brandon Dunn
| No. 92 Houston Texans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose Tackle | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 5, 1992 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Louisville (KY) Pleasure Ridge Park | ||||||||||
| College: | Louisville | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Brandon Dunn (born September 5, 1992) is an American football nose tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Louisville and attended Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Louisville, Kentucky. He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears.
Early years
Dunn played high school football for the Pleasure Ridge Park High School Panthers, where he was a three-year starter and team captain. He was the team's Most Valuable Player and best offensive lineman in 2009. Dunn was also the team's top defensive lineman in 2008. He recorded 65 tackles and 16 sacks as a senior, including 30 solo tackles. He also recorded 50 tackles and 16 sacks his junior year.[1]
College career
Dunn played for the Louisville Cardinals from 2010 to 2013.[1] He played in 49 games for the Cardinals, starting 30. He recorded career totals of 101 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 pass deflections.[2]
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Dunn was signed by the Chicago Bears on May 11, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was released by the Bears on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2014.[3] Dunn made his NFL debut on November 27, 2014 against the Detroit Lions.[4] He was released by the Bears on September 5, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2015.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on September 19, 2015.[7] Dunn was released by the Bears on October 3 and signed to the team's practice squad on October 6, 2015.[8][9]
Houston Texans
Dunn was signed off the Chicago Bears' practice squad by the Houston Texans on October 13, 2015.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Brandon Dunn". gocards.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "BRANDONDUNN". chicagobears.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Brandon Dunn". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Brandon Dunn". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2015). "Bears make cuts to reduce roster to 53". chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 7, 2015). "Bears sign 10 to practice squad". chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Campbell, Rich (September 19, 2015). "Bears promote DE Brandon Dunn". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ↑ Finley, Patrick (October 3, 2015). "'Megapunt' out Sunday, so Bears sign Spencer Lanning". chicago.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ "BRANDON DUNN". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Texans add DT Brandon Dunn to 53-man roster". houstontexans.com. October 13, 2015. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
External links
- NFL Draft Scout
- College stats
- Career statistics and player information from Pro-Football-Reference