Brandon Johnson

BIRDSEED

► Comes from an athletic family background ... His father, Wayne, played four seasons at Lenoir-Rhyne University (1991-94), while his mother, Alanda, played basketball at Lenoir-Rhyne, eclipsing the 1,000+ point mark and finishing her collegiate career as the program's all-time leader in steals with 336

► Graduated from Duke with a degree in sociology before attending the University of Oregon

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

► Played collegiately at Duke (2021-23) and Oregon (2024), appearing in 51 contests (34 starts) across the two programs, registering 173 tackles (93 solo), 20.5 TFLs, 19 PDs, 8.0 sacks, 4 FRs and 3 INTs

► In 2024, played in 14 games (eight starts), recording 45 tackles (23 solo), 6 PDs, 4.5 TFLs and 1 INT ... Helped the Ducks win the Big Ten Championship in the program's inaugural season with the conference while earning an appearance in the Rose Bowl

► As a sophomore at Duke in 2022, posted 55 tackles (30 solo), 9 PDs, 7.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, 2 INTs and 1 INT-TD in 13 contests (13 starts) en route to earning All-ACC Honorable Mention honors

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