Brandon Hepburn
American football player (born 1989)
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Brandon Hepburn (born December 6, 1989) is an American former football linebacker. He played college football for Florida A&M and was selected in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.
Nyack, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 6, 1989 Nyack, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Rockland (NY) |
| College | Florida A&M |
| NFL draft | 2013: 7th round, 245th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Hepburn attended North Rockland High School in Thiells, New York, where he competing in wrestling and played on the football team.[1] As a junior, he recorded 57 tackles and two sacks as a linebacker and fullback.[1][2] Hepburn was converted to a defensive tackle ahead of his senior season and recorded 132 tackles, eight sacks and an interception.[1][2] He aided his team to a NYSPHSAA Class AA West title and earned Journal News first-team all-county honors.[3][4] Hepburn was also member of the NAACP Youth Council, the National Honor Society, the Science Honor Society and the Key Club, earning the Journal News Scholar-Athlete award as a senior.[1][2]
College career
Hepburn played college football at Florida A&M, recording 163 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 11 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in four years. Hepburn redshirted in 2008 as a tight end before later being converted to a linebacker. The following year, he was relegated to special teams duty and had 13 total tackles. In 2010, he played in all 11 games recording 63 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. In his senior year, he put up 86 tackles (9.5 for loss), 5.5 sacks, 7 passes deflected and a forced fumble and was a first-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) selection.[5][6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.68 s | 4.55 s | 7.40 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 0 ft 124 in (3.15 m) | 21 reps | |||
| All values from the NFL Combine[7] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Hepburn was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.[5] The Lions later signed Hepburn to a reserve/future contract on January 3, 2014.[8]
Philadelphia Eagles
Hepburn was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on September 9, 2014.[9] On September 30, 2014, he was released. On October 7, 2014, Hepburn was re-signed to practice squad.[10] On January 5, 2015, he signed a future contract.[11] On August 14, 2015, Hepburn was waived after having suffered an abdominal injury.[12] On August 17, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On August 21, 2015, Hepburn was waived from injured reserve.[13] On November 30, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve.[14]
Dallas Cowboys
Hepburn signed to the Dallas Cowboys on June 8, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cowboys.[15]
Personal life
Hepburn was born in Nyack, New York, on December 6, 1989, the son of Gregory Hepburn and Adris Swift.[1] His older sister, Yvana, was an All-Big East hurdler at South Florida.[1][16]
Hepburn credited The Magic School Bus and hands-on science kits with igniting his passion for math and science during his early years.[2] At Florida A&M, he majored in biochemistry and was part of an undergraduate research team investigating cancer treatments using copper.[17] As a senior in 2012, Hepburn and his team presented their findings at an American Chemical Society conference in San Diego.[17] He was motivated by his grandmother, who had died from cancer six years earlier.[17] Hepburn was also the president of the Rattlers Association of Chemists.[5]