Brandon Ghee
 Ghee during the Chargers' training camp in 2014. | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 6, 1987 Spotsylvania, Virginia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Fayetteville (NC) Jack Britt | ||||||||||||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 3 / pick: 96 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||||||||
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Brandon Ghee (born June 6, 1987) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round (96th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft and has also played for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at Wake Forest.
High school career
Ghee attended Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was named all-state as a cornerback and all-region as a wide receiver. He also helped Jack Britt to the state championship game and scored two touchdowns in that contest.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ghee was listed as the No. 28 cornerback prospect in the nation in 2005.[1] He chose Wake Forest over offers from Clemson, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
College career
Ghee redshirted his initial season at Wake Forest, and did not participate in any team activities the following season because of academic reasons.
In 2007, he started each of the final 10 games and ranked fourth on the squad with 56 tackles. He also had 10 pass breakups, the second-most on the team.
As a redshirt junior in 2008, Ghee played in 11 games and finished second in the ACC in fumbles forced with four.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Ghee was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 3rd round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury on August 24, 2012.[2]
San Diego Chargers
He signed a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers on March 13, 2014.[3]
Tennessee Titans
Ghee signed with the Tennessee Titans on October 8, 2014.[4] He was waived on December 3, 2014.[5]
Second stint with Cincinnati Bengals
Ghee signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 19, 2015. He was released by the Bengals on September 5, 2015.[6]
Personal
His brother, Patrick Ghee, played safety at Wake Forest from 2002 to 2006.
References
- ^ Rivals.com Cornerbacks 2005, January 20, 2005
- ^ Bengals place five on I.R. Archived August 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chargers Add to Secondary with CB Brandon Ghee
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Titans place Bernard Pollard on IR, sign Brandon Ghee". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Titans Sign CB Jemea Thomas; Waive CB Brandon Ghee". Titans Online. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Harvey, Coley (September 5, 2015). "Cincinnati Bengals cut 21 players, put Vontaze Burfict on PUP". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.