Brandon Rusnak

American football player (born 1995)
American football player
Brandon Rusnak
No. 27 – Arlington Renegades
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-11) July 11, 1995 (age 28)
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
Undrafted:2019
Career history
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2019–2021)
  • Arlington Renegades (2023–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • XFL champion (2023)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:30
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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] He re-signed with the team on January 22, 2024.[9]

Personal

Rusnak was born Brandon Watson, but legally changed his name to Brandon Rusnak in November 2020.[10]

References

  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. ^ @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.

External links

  • Jacksonville Jaguars bio
  • Michigan Wolverines bio
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Arlington Renegades 2023 XFL champions