Brandon LaFell
LaFell playing for the Carolina Panthers in 2011
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| No. 11 Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 4, 1986 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Houston (TX) Lamar | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 342 |
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| Receiving yards: | 4,715 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 26 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brandon Josiah LaFell (born November 4, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and has also played for the New England Patriots where he was a member of the Super Bowl XLIX team. He played college football at LSU.
LaFell attended Lamar High School in Houston, where he played football, basketball and ran track. He was coached by Tom Nolen. In football, LaFell caught 46 passes for 1,116 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior. Also starring on special teams, he returned punts of 65 and 58 yards for touchdowns. LaFell was a member of the Houston Chronicle Top 100 and named first-team All-Greater Houston Area in 2004. In basketball, LaFell was a standout point guard. In track & field, LaFell competed in the high jump event.
After redshirting his initial year at LSU, LaFell saw action in 11 of the Tigers’ 13 games in 2006. His first career play was a 58-yard touchdown reception against Louisiana-Lafayette in week one. On the year, LaFell caught five passes that went for 140 yards and two touchdowns. He received Freshman All-SEC honors by the coaches.
In 2007, as a sophomore, LaFell played in all 14 games with nine starts. He ranked first on team in receiving yards (656) and second in receptions (50), while catching four touchdown passes and averaging 13.1 yards a reception. LaFell helped LSU to win the BCS National Championship that year.
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