Brandon Facyson
American football player (born 1994)
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Brandon Lamar Facyson (/ˈfeɪsɛn/ FAY-sen;[1] born September 8, 1994) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 8, 1994 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Northgate (Newnan, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) | 4.53 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.35 s | 7.00 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 16 reps |
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Los Angeles Chargers
Facyson signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.[4] Facyson finished his rookie season with 3 tackles, playing in 15 games as well as both playoff games for the Chargers.[5] In Facyson's second season he made his first professional start in a Week 2 loss to the Lions.[6] Facyson finished his second season starting 4 games, playing in all 16, and recording 41 tackles.[7]
Facyson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 7, 2020,[8] and activated on November 25.[9]
Facyson re-signed with the Chargers on March 19, 2021.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11]
Las Vegas Raiders (first stint)
On October 6, 2021, Facyson was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders off the Chargers practice squad.[12] In Week 6 against the Denver Broncos, Facyson recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Teddy Bridgewater during the 34–24 victory.[13]
Indianapolis Colts
On March 18, 2022, Facyson signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[14]
Las Vegas Raiders (second stint)
On March 16, 2023, Facyson signed a one-year contract with the Raiders.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on September 8, 2023.[16] He was activated on December 24.
On August 28, 2024, Facyson was placed on injured reserve, and released a few days later.[17]