Brandon Hepburn
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Nyack, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 6, 1989 Nyack, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| 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 | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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.
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]