Brandon Ghee (born June 6, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (96th overall) of the 2010 NFL draft, and also played for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at Wake Forest.

Brandon Ghee
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Ghee during the Chargers' training camp in 2014
No. 21, 38
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1987-06-06) June 6, 1987 (age 37)
Wiesbaden, Germany
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Fayetteville (NC) Jack Britt
College:Wake Forest
NFL draft:2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:21
Pass deflections:6
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Early life

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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

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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

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Cincinnati Bengals (first stint)

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Ghee was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.[2] He was placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury on August 24, 2012.[3]

San Diego Chargers

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He signed a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers on March 13, 2014.[4]

Tennessee Titans

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Ghee signed with the Tennessee Titans on October 8, 2014.[5] He was waived on December 3, 2014.[6]

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

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Ghee signed with the Bengals on March 19, 2015. He was released by the Bengals on September 5, 2015.[7]

Personal life

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His brother, Patrick Ghee, played safety at Wake Forest from 2002 to 2006.

References

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  1. ^ Rivals.com Cornerbacks 2005, January 20, 2005
  2. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Bengals place five on I.R. Archived August 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Chargers Add to Secondary with CB Brandon Ghee". Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Alper, Josh (October 8, 2014). "Titans place Bernard Pollard on IR, sign Brandon Ghee". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  6. ^ "Titans Sign CB Jemea Thomas; Waive CB Brandon Ghee". Titans Online. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  7. ^ Harvey, Coley (September 5, 2015). "Cincinnati Bengals cut 21 players, put Vontaze Burfict on PUP". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
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