{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Brandon Harrison | image = | caption = | number = 31, 27 | position = Safety | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|4|29}} | birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 215 | high_school = Catholic (Baton Rouge) | college = Stanford | draftyear = 2007 | draftround = 5 | draftpick = 144 | pastteams = * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}}) * California Redwoods ({{UFL Year|2009}}) | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 33 | statlabel2 = Pass deflections | statvalue2 = 1 | pfr = HarrBr99 }} '''Brandon Harrison''' (born April 29, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal.
He also played for the California Redwoods.
==Professional career== ===Houston Texans=== Harrison was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round, with the 144th overall pick, of the 2007 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He officially signed with the team on July 23, 2007.<ref name="Pfr">{{Cite web |title=Brandon Harrison Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrBr99.htm |access-date=24 August 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, and did not play in any games in 2007. Harrison appeared in 15 games, starting six, during the 2008 season, recording 24 solo tackles, nine assisted tackles, and one pass breakup. He was waived by the Texans on September 5, 2009.<ref name="Pfr" />
===California Redwoods=== Harrison was signed by the California Redwoods of the United Football League on October 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=UFL Personnel Transaction Notice |url=http://www.ufl-football.com/userfiles/Oct%2019,%202009.pdf |work=UFL-Football.com |date=October 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222060630/http://www.ufl-football.com/userfiles/Oct%2019,%202009.pdf |archive-date=December 22, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He played in four games, starting two, for the Redwoods in 2009, totaling 18 tackles.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-harribra001 | title=Brandon Harrison | publisher=statscrew.com | accessdate=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070324181033/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/harrison_brandon01.html Stanford Cardinal bio]
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