John Brannon (American football)

John William Brannon III (born March 10, 1998) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. After playing college football for Western Carolina, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

John Brannon

Brannon with the Houston Roughnecks in 2023
Personal information
Born:	(1998-03-10) March 10, 1998 (age 25) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:	Western Carolina
Position:	Cornerback
Undrafted:	2020
Career history
Los Angeles Chargers (2020) Carolina Panthers (2021)* Cincinnati Bengals (2021–2022)* Houston Roughnecks (2023)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Brannon played college football at Western Carolina from 2016 to 2019.^[1]

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Brannon signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 26, 2020.^[2][3][4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,^[5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.^[6] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.^[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers after the season on January 5, 2021.^[8] He was waived on August 31, 2021.^[9]

Carolina Panthers

On September 7, 2021, Brannon was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.^[10] He was released on September 17, 2021.

Cincinnati Bengals

On December 17, 2021, Brannon was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.^[11]

On February 15, 2022, Brannon signed a reserve/future contract.^[12] He was waived on July 27.^[13]

Houston Roughnecks

On November 17, 2022, Brannon was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.^[14] He was released on June 22, 2023.^[15]

References

1. "John Brannon - 2019 - Football". Western Carolina University.
2. "Western Carolina's John Brannon is heading to the West Coast to pursue NFL dream". The Asheville Citizen Times.
3. "John Brannon Signs with Los Angeles Chargers". Western Carolina University.
4. "Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 26, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
5. "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
6. "Practice Squad Announced". Chargers.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
7. "Los Angeles Chargers Activate John Brannon from Practice Squad". Chargers.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
8. "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 10 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
9. "Chargers Reduce Roster to 53". Chargers.com. August 31, 2021.
10. Gantt, Darin (September 7, 2021). "Panthers add Sam Tecklenburg to active roster". Panthers.com.
11. "John Brannon Signed To The Practice Squad, Drue Chrisman Released". Bengals.com. December 17, 2021.
12. "Bengals Sign Nine Practice Squad Players to Offseason Roster". Bengals.com. February 15, 2022.
13. "Bengals Player Moves for July 27, 2022". Bengals.com. July 27, 2022.
14. "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
15. "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.

External links

• Los Angeles Chargers bio
• Western Carolina bio