Brandin Dandridge
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Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S.
 Dandridge with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2024 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 19, 1996 Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Blue Springs South (MO) | ||||||||||
| College | Missouri Western | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Brandin Dandridge (born August 19, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at Missouri Western.
Dandridge was born on August 19, 1996, in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and grew up in Des Moines, Iowa.[1][2] As a youth, he participated in Iowa in baseball, football, and basketball. He mainly played baseball, and later said that "there were people around the fences watching my tee-ball games because I was the only kid there that could hit over the fence home runs."[2] Dandridge said that he "played everywhere in baseball, mainly in the outfield but played 3rd base, pitched and caught too."[2] His family later moved to Missouri and he attended Blue Springs South High School there, playing baseball, football, and track.[2][3]
College career
Dandridge enrolled at Missouri Western State University, where he spent his first season (2014) as a football redshirt. As a freshman in 2015, he played in 11 games and recorded seven tackles as well as a forced fumble.[3] He was a member of the starting lineup for every game (11) in 2016, and finished the season with a total of 50 tackles, 34 solo, and three interceptions. He also made 12 pass breakups and forced two fumbles, recovering one.[3]
Dandridge earned third-team all-conference honors in 2017 after playing in all 11 games and placing second in the MIAA with four interceptions as well as 14 passes broken up. He produced 41 tackles, of which 29 were solo. He also played on special teams, making eight punt returns for 121 yards, which included a 52-yard return versus Missouri Southern.[3]
Dandridge earned first-team all-conference honors as a returner and second-team as a cornerback in 2018. He led the team with four interceptions and led the conference in passes defended with 15. He started all 12 games and recorded 33 tackles in total, despite being hampered by a knee injury.[3]
