Brandon Sesay (born December 16, 1986) is an American football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He played college football at the Texas Tech University and attended Douglass High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, West Texas Roughnecks, San Antonio Talons, Tampa Bay Storm, Portland Steel, Washington Valor, Albany Empire (AFL) and Albany Empire (NAL).
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| Born: | December 16, 1986 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Atlanta (GA) Douglass | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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Early life
editSesay attended Douglass High School.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Brandon Sesay DT |
Atlanta, Georgia | Douglass High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.85 | Nov 17, 2004 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 17 (DE) Rivals: 20 (DT), 10 (GA) | ||||||
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College career
editIn November 2004, Sesay committed to play football for the Georgia Bulldogs.[1] However Sesay did not make it to Georgia and enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College in 2005. Sesay transferred to the College of the Sequoias for the 2006, before transferring to Texas Tech.[2] Sesay played for the Red Raiders from 2007 to 2009. He was the team's starter his final three years and helped the Red Raiders to 20 wins. He played in 11 games during his career.
Professional career
editIowa Barnstormers
editSesay was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers for the 2011 season.[3] Sesay tallied 17 tackles and 2.0 sacks.
West Texas Roughnecks
editSesay placed with the West Texas Roughnecks of the Lone Star Football League in 2012.[4]
San Antonio Talons
editOn December 12, 2012, Sesay was assigned to the San Antonio Talons.[5] Sesay was assigned to the Talons again on March 18, 2013. Sesay was assigned and reassigned by the Talons all season long during the 2013 season and never appeared in a game. Sesay played with the Talons again in 2014, compiling 23 tackles and 4.0 sacks.
Tampa Bay Storm
editSesay was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm on March 5, 2015.[6]
Portland Steel
editSesay played with the Portland Steel in 2016.[7]
Washington Valor
editSesay was assigned to the Washington Valor in 2017.[8] On May 9, 2018, he was placed on reassignment.[9]
Albany Empire (AFL)
editOn May 17, 2018, Sesay was assigned to the Albany Empire. On March 7, 2019, Sesay was assigned to the Empire.
Albany Empire (NAL)
editOn September 9, 2021, Sesay signed with the Albany Empire of the National Arena League (NAL).[10] On November 1, 2022, Sesay re-signed with the Empire.[11]
References
edit- ^ Jonathan Landrum Jr. (January 20, 2005). "Early signs promising for Bulldogs' recruiting class". www.jacksonville.com. Jacksonville.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Sixteen Players Join the Red Raiders On Signing Day". www.depts.ttu.edu. Texas Tech University. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Barnstormers' Filer Returning For 2011". www.theiowabarnstormers.com. Iowa Barnstormers. November 10, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Roughnecks finally have playoffs on their minds". www.oaoa.com. AIM Media TX LLC. June 15, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "San Antonio Talons Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Storm Adds to Defense". www.tampabaystorm.com. Tampa Bay Storm. March 5, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Steve Brandon (April 1, 2016). "Steel will see how sharp they are in opener vs. Rattlers". www.portlandtribune.com. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ Dylan Goldman (March 3, 2017). "Washington Valor Sign Three Players to Their Roster". www.insidethearena.org. WordPress. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Recent Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "2022 NAL Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com.
- ^ "2023 NAL Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com.