Brandon Mebane

Brandon Jerome Mebane (born January 15, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. He played college football for the California Golden Bears. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft. He also played in the NFL for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers.

Brandon Mebane

Mebane with the Chargers in 2016
No. 92
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1985-01-15) January 15, 1985 (age 39) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
College:	California (2003–2006)
NFL draft:	2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2007–2015) San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers (2016–2019)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLVIII) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 467 Sacks: 18.5 Forced fumbles: 3 Fumble recoveries: 4 Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

 

Mebane at California

Mebane played four seasons at the University of California, Berkeley, recording 109 tackles, 25.5 tackles for a loss, 14.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery for the Golden Bears.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m)	309 lb (140 kg)	32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	5.19 s	1.81 s	3.02 s	4.65 s	7.94 s	24.0 in (0.61 m)	8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)	24 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[1]^[2]

Seattle Seahawks

Mebane was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round, 85th overall of the 2007 NFL draft, and on July 24, he signed a four-year contract.^[3] In his rookie season, he played all 16 games and recorded 29 tackles including two sacks. 2008 was a promising year for Mebane as he again played all 16 games and recorded 39 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. With the departure of Rocky Bernard, Mebane was expected to make a big impact for the Seahawks in 2009 in which he started 15 games and recorded 49 tackles and 1.5 sacks. For the 2010 season Mebane started the first four games but suffered a calf injury and was forced to sit out the next four games. In the first four games, he had 8 tackles and 1 sack.

Mebane has been a constant in the middle and helped the 2013–2014 Seahawks defense reach dominant heights, as they had one of the best seasons in NFL history. The Seahawks eventually won Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos, 43–8.^[4] Mebane, along with defensive linemen Red Bryant, center Max Unger and punter Jon Ryan, were the only four holdovers on the Super Bowl winning team roster from pre-Carroll/Schneider era.

 

Mebane with the Seahawks in 2015.

Fellow Seahawks teammate Richard Sherman was quoted as saying of Mebane: "He's an incredibly technical player in his movements and everything he does. He's rarely out of position and he's rarely out of the play. You rarely see a defensive tackle running making tackles on the sideline, or [making] tackles on screen plays. He does all that. But once again, he's overlooked because I guess he's not a big sack-total guy. He's just a guy that does his job incredibly well week in and week out."^[5]

With the Seahawks Mebane anchored the middle of the defensive line for the all-time great Legion of Boom defense.

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

On March 9, 2016, Mebane signed a three-year contract with the San Diego Chargers.^[6]

On September 5, 2016, Mebane was named one of the San Diego Chargers team captains for the 2016 season.^[7] He was placed on injured reserve on November 14, 2016, with a torn bicep.^[8]

On March 13, 2019, Mebane re-signed with the Chargers on a two-year contract.^[9]

Mebane was released on March 13, 2020.^[10]

On November 20, 2020, Mebane announced his retirement from professional football.^[11]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2007	SEA	16	10	29	23	6	2.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2008	SEA	16	16	39	29	10	5.5	9	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0
2009	SEA	15	15	49	41	8	1.5	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	SEA	12	12	31	19	12	1.0	7	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2011	SEA	16	16	56	40	16	0.0	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2012	SEA	16	16	56	31	25	3.0	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
2013	SEA	16	16	45	21	24	0.0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2014	SEA	9	9	20	11	9	1.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	SEA	15	15	24	14	10	1.5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	SDG	10	10	21	17	4	1.0	4	1	5	0	5	1	0	0	0	0
2017	LAC	16	16	30	16	14	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	LAC	12	12	40	22	18	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2019	LAC	13	13	27	15	12	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		182	176	467	299	168	18.5	63	1	5	0	5	10	3	4	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2007	SEA	2	2	6	4	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	SEA	2	2	9	8	1	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	SEA	2	2	9	5	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	SEA	3	2	8	5	3	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	SEA	2	1	5	3	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	LAC	1	1	5	5	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		12	10	42	30	12	0.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Brandon Mebane Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
2. "Brandon Mebane, California, DT, 2007 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
3. "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
4. "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
5. "Richard Sherman lobbies for Bobby Wagner and Brandon Mebane in Pro Bowl". October 9, 2014.
6. Henne, Ricky (March 9, 2016). "Bolts Beef Up D-Line with NT Brandon Mebane". Chargers.com.
7. Henne, Ricky (September 5, 2016). "Chargers Announce 2016 Team Captains". Chargers.com.
8. Henne, Ricky (November 14, 2016). "Brandon Mebane Out for Season with Biceps Injury". Chargers.com.
9. Henne, Ricky (March 13, 2019). "Chargers Bring Back NT Brandon Mebane". Chargers.com.
10. "Chargers Make Pair of Roster Moves, Part Ways with Thomas Davis Sr. and Brandon Mebane". Chargers.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
11. "Brandon Mebane Announces Retirement". Pro Football Rumors. November 20, 2020.

External links

 

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• "Brandon Mebane On Seahawks Celebrating At Half Time, Super Bowl 48 Stories & More," KJ All Day Podcast, YouTube.com, May 31, 2023.