Branson Deen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 12, 2000 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lawrence Central (Marion County, Indiana) |
| College: | Purdue (2018–2022) Miami (2023) |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Branson Milan Deen (born February 12, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and Miami Hurricanes.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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) |
5.41 s | 1.70 s | 2.91 s | 4.71 s | 7.91 s | 24 in (0.61 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Branson Deen". Fox Sports.
- ^ a b "Branson Deen". Purdue Boilermakers.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (July 26, 2017). "Lawrence Central's Deen commits to Purdue football". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ a b c Miller Degnan, Susan (August 16, 2024). "Miami DT Deen gets look at Hard Rock from starter's view; and UM offers seventh-grader". Miami Herald.
- ^ a b Fazler, D. J. (December 19, 2022). "Purdue Defensive Tackle Branson Deen Enters NCAA Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b Tucker, Frank (January 9, 2023). "Purdue Transfer DT Branson Deen Commits to Miami". Rivals.com.
- ^ Miller Degnan, Susan (March 25, 2023). "DT Branson Deen (Purdue to Miami) and bigger, more confident DE Nyjalik Kelly talk Canes". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Branson Deen". Miami Hurricanes.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Branson Deen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Glab, Maddy; White, Alec (May 9, 2024). "Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp". Buffalo Bills.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Wojton, Nick (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills 53-man roster cuts tracker for 2024 NFL season". USA Today.
- ^ White, Alec (August 28, 2024). "Bills sign 16 players to 2024 practice squad". Buffalo Bills.
- ^ Jenkins, Chris (October 5, 2024). "Bills elevate Branson Deen and Tyrell Shavers for the Houston game". Buffalo Bills.