Brandon McDonald
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| Cleveland Browns — No. 22 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: August 26, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Collins, Mississippi | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 184 lb (83 kg) |
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| 2007 for the Cleveland Browns | |
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| College: Memphis | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brandon McDonald (born August 26, 1985) is an American football cornerback who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. McDonald was drafted in the fifth round (140th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Memphis.
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[edit] College career
He played Junior College football at Jones County Junior College and transferred to the University of Memphis and started two years there. He lettered for two seasons at JCCC under Coach Parker Dykes. He worked as a receiver during his first season and in the secondary in 2004. He also led JCCC in punt returns during junior college. He was an education major.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] 2007 Season
McDonald was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (140th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut versus the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 9. McDonald had superb performances in games against the Houston Texans in which he had 3 tackles, 4 passes defended, and his 1st career intercepetion, and the New York Jets in which he had 5 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception.
He finished the season with 16 games played including 2 starts, 24 tackles, 10 passes defensed, and 2 interceptions.
[edit] 2008 Season
After an injury to teamate Daven Holly, McDonald is now expected to be the Browns starting right cornerback for the 2008 season.
[edit] Personal
Brandon Randolph McDonald was born August 26, 1985 to Lisa McDonald Gant and James Spencer in Collins, MS. He is a 2003 graduate of Collins High School where he was a contributing member of the repeat State Champion Tigers (back-to-back)under Head Coach Bruce Merchant. He also lettered in basketball and baseball. He is the cousin of Philadelphia Eagles running back Correll Buckhalter and former NFL quarterback Steve McNair.[1]
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