Brandon Short
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 11, 1977 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
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| High school: | McKeesport (PA) Area | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 384 |
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| Sacks: | 9.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
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Brandon Darrell Short (born July 11, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for Penn State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers of the NFL, and was a member the Giants' team that played in Super Bowl XXXV.
Short was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He attended McKeesport Area High School, where he played high school football for the McKeesport Tigers. He was named Associated Press Pennsylvania Big School Player-of-the-Year as a senior after compiling 171 tackles, eight sacks, two interceptions, five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and one blocked punt and leading the Tigers to the Class AAAA state championship and a 15-0 record. He lettered four times in both football and basketball. He was named to the USA Today list of Top 25 high school players in the country, a high school All-American and was the 1995 Big 33 Most Valuable Player. A superb basketball player as well, Short was a member of a McKeesport team that attained the No. 1 state ranking his senior year.
Short attended Penn State University, where he was a four-year starter and two-time captain for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team. He was named defensive MVP of the 1998 Citrus Bowl, and All-Big Ten as a senior and junior.
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