Branson Deen
American football player (born 2000)
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Branson Milan Deen (born February 12, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and Miami Hurricanes.
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 12, 2000 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrence Central (Marion County, Indiana) |
| College | Purdue (2018–2022) Miami (2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
Deen was born on February 12, 2000, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] He attended Lawrence Central High School in Indiana, where he played football and recorded 42 tackles as a senior.[2] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.[3][4]
College career
As a freshman at Purdue in 2018, Deen redshirted.[5] He then appeared in nine games in 2019, totaling eight tackles, and six games in 2020, making 12 tackles and a sack while starting four games.[2] He remained a starter in 2021, being named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after recording 26 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss (TFLs), 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble.[4][6] In 2022, he appeared in 12 games, posting 28 tackles, four TFLs and 2.5 sacks while repeating as an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.[6][7] Deen entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season, concluding his stint at Purdue having appeared in 32 games, making 73 tackles, 15.5 TFLs and 6.5 sacks.[5] He transferred to the Miami Hurricanes in 2023 for his final season of college football.[4] With the Hurricanes, he totaled 18 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks in 11 games, five of which he started.[8]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 7+5⁄8 in (2.02 m) | 5.41 s | 1.70 s | 2.91 s | 4.71 s | 7.91 s | 24.0 in (0.61 m) | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Deen signed with the Buffalo Bills.[10] He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[11][12] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 5 game against the Houston Texans.[13] He was released on December 17.
On January 30, 2025, Deen re-signed with the Bills on a reserve/future contract.[14] On April 17, Deen was released by the Bills.[15]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Deen signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 1, 2025.[16]