Brandon Lamar Facyson (/ˈfeɪsɛn/ FAY-sen;[1] born September 8, 1994) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
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| Born: | September 8, 1994 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Northgate (Newnan, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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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 | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.53 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.35 s | 7.00 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
editFacyson signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.[4] Facyson finished his rookie season with 3 tackles, playing in 15 games as well as both playoff games for the Chargers.[5] In Facyson's second season he made his first professional start in a Week 2 loss to the Lions.[6] Facyson finished his second season starting 4 games, playing in all 16, and recording 41 tackles.[7]
Facyson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 7, 2020,[8] and activated on November 25.[9]
Facyson re-signed with the Chargers on March 19, 2021.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11]
Las Vegas Raiders (first stint)
editOn October 6, 2021, Facyson was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders off the Chargers practice squad.[12] In Week 6 against the Denver Broncos, Facyson recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Teddy Bridgewater during the 34–24 victory.[13]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn March 18, 2022, Facyson signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[14]
Las Vegas Raiders (second stint)
editOn March 16, 2023, Facyson signed a one-year contract with the Raiders.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on September 8, 2023.[16] He was activated on December 24.
On August 28, 2024, Facyson was placed on injured reserve, and released a few days later.[17]
References
edit- ^ "2022 Indianapolis Colts Media Guide" (PDF). NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Brandon Facyson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Draft Scout Brandon Facyson, Virginia Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Times-Dispatch, MIKE BARBER Richmond. "Virginia Tech senior Brandon Facyson plays with guts, in every sense". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players".
- ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players".
- ^ "Brandon Facyson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers place CB Brandon Facyson on COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Chargers' Brandon Facyson: Back from COVID list". CBSSports.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Welcome Back, Brandon Facyson and Michael Badgley!". Chargers.com. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Chargers Announce Practice Squad and Claim Two Players Off Waivers". Chargers.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 5, 2021). "Raiders are signing Brandon Facyson off Chargers' practice squad". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos - October 17th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign CB Brandon Facyson". Colts.com. March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders sign CB Brandon Facyson". Raiders.com. March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders send CB Brandon Facyson to injured reserve". Raiders Wire. USA Today. September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders claim DT Jonah Laulu and S Thomas Harper". Raiders.com. August 28, 2024.