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Brandon Rusnak

Brandon Rusnak
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-11) July 11, 1995 (age 29)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, Maryland)
College:Michigan
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:30
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Rusnak (born Brandon Watson on July 11, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for University of Michigan.

Professional career

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Jacksonville Jaguars

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Rusnak signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected in the 2019 NFL draft.[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

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Rusnak signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on March 7, 2023.[8] He re-signed with the team on January 22, 2024.[9] Rusnak was released on May 1.[10]

Personal

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Rusnak was born Brandon Watson, but legally changed his name to Brandon Rusnak in November 2020.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Brandon Watson to sign with Jacksonville Jaguars as UDFA". April 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jaguars sign six players to their practice squad". www.jaguars.com.
  3. ^ "Jaguars promote former Wolverine Brandon Watson to active roster". TheMichiganInsider.com.
  4. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release four, waive six ahead of the 53-man roster deadline on August 30, 2022". Jaguars.com. August 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  11. ^ @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.
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