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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | July 11, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, Maryland) | ||||||||||||
College: | Michigan | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Brandon Rusnak (born Brandon Watson on July 11, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for University of Michigan.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rusnak signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.[1] He was later signed to the practice squad before being promoted to the active roster.[2][3]
On August 31, 2021, Rusnak was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28.[6]
On August 29, 2022, Rusnak was waived by the Jaguars.[7]
Arlington Renegades
Rusnak signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on March 7, 2023.[8]
Personal
Rusnak was born Brandon Watson, but legally changed his name to Brandon Rusnak in November 2020.[9]
References
- ↑ "Brandon Watson to sign with Jacksonville Jaguars as UDFA". April 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Jaguars sign six players to their practice squad". www.jaguars.com.
- ↑ "Jaguars promote former Wolverine Brandon Watson to active roster". TheMichiganInsider.com.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars place 3 more on Reserve/COVID-19 list, sign 2 to active roster & more". Jaguars.com. December 28, 2021. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release four, waive six ahead of the 53-man roster deadline on August 30, 2022". Jaguars.com. August 29, 2022.
- ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ @APMarkLong (November 20, 2020). "S Brandon Watson has legally changed his name to Brandon Rusnak (pronounced Russ-NAK) Rusnak will be on his jersey this Sunday against the Steelers" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via Twitter.