Brandon Codrington
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brandon Codrington
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| current_team = Buffalo Bills
| number = 29
| position = Cornerback
Return specialist
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|11|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 185
| high_school = Broughton (Raleigh)
| college = {{ubl|North Carolina Central (2019–2023)}}
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2024)
- First team All-MEAC (2021)
- 2× Third team All-MEAC (2019, 2022)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 8
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Interceptions
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| statlabel4 = Return yards
| statvalue4 = 619
| statlabel5 = Return touchdowns
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| pfr = CodrBr00
}}
Brandon Codrington (born November 17, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Central Eagles and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
Codrington was born on November 17, 2000, in Raleigh, North Carolina.{{Cite web |title=Brandon Codrington Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CodrBr00.htm |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He attended Broughton High School in North Carolina and was used on the football team as a return specialist, totaling 320 kickoff return yards as a senior.{{Cite web |title=Brandon Codrington's Broughton High School Football Stats |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/nc/raleigh/broughton-capitals/athletes/brandon-condrington/football/stats/?careerid=bb25dfcpuah99 |access-date=2024-10-17 |publisher=MaxPreps}}
College career
Codrington, who was lightly recruited, walked-on at North Carolina Central University in 2019, as he had several family members who had attended the school.{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Jalon |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Brandon Codrington, a NCCU walk-on who became an All-American |url=https://qcitymetro.com/2022/08/17/brandon-codrington-a-nccu-walk-on-who-became-an-all-american/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |publisher=QCityMetro}} In his first year with the football team, he was mainly used as a return specialist and averaged 18.8 yards per kickoff return and 7.8 yards per punt return. He was the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Specialist of the Week after returning a kickoff 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown against Delaware State and ended the season ranked third in the conference in punt return average, being named third-team All-MEAC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/new-york-jets-sign-brandon-codrington/|publisher=Black Enterprise|title=New York Jets Sign HBCU Graduate, Brandon Codrington|date=May 10, 2024|author=Thorton, Cedric}} He also recorded eight tackles as a defensive back.{{Cite web|url=https://nccueaglepride.com/sports/football/roster/brandon-codrington/8038|publisher=North Carolina Central Eagles|title=Brandon Codrington}}
Following the 2020 season being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Codrington started the 2021 season with a game-sealing 77 yard punt return touchdown in the opener against Alcorn State. He was the third-leading punt returner at the NCAA Division I FCS level in the 2021 season, with an average of 15.0 yards that also placed first in the MEAC. Codrington also was second in the MEAC with an average of 22.5 yards per kick return and made 43 tackles and four pass breakups on defense. He was named to Phil Steele's All-MEAC team at four different positions, being a first-team All-MEAC punt returner, third-team All-MEAC kick returner, third-team All-MEAC all-purpose player, and fourth-team All-MEAC defensive back. Codrington also earned selection to the BOXTOROW HBCU All-America team at punt returner and was a one-time MEAC Specialist of the Week during the 2021 season.{{Cite web|url=https://meacsports.com/news/2021/12/14/nccus-codrington-named-to-boxtorow-hbcu-all-america-football-team.aspx|publisher=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|title=NCCU’s Codrington Named to BOXTOROW HBCU All-America Football Team|date=December 14, 2021}}
Codrington was named third-team All-MEAC at return specialist in 2022, after recording averages of 19.3 yards per kick return and 6.8 yards per punt return. In his senior year, 2023, he averaged 19.6 yards per punt return and 17.9 yards per kick return, scoring two punt return touchdowns. He finished his collegiate career having started 41 games, totaling 93 tackles and 10 pass breakups on defense and 2,148 return yards and four return touchdowns on 130 total returns.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 7 3/4
| weight = 176
| dash = 4.55
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.60
| shuttle = 4.33
| cone drill = 7.07
| vertical = 35
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 19
| arm span = 29 5/8
| hand span = 9 1/8
| note = All values from HBCU Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1030928&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Brandon Codrington College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=September 9, 2024}}
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=New York Jets=
On May 6, 2024, Codrington was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web|last1=Greenberg|first1=Ethan|last2=Pullano|first2=John|title=Jets Sign QBs Andrew Peasley, Colby Suits & DB Brandon Codrington|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-andrew-peasley-colby-suits-brandon-codrington-rookie-minicamp-tyout-players-05-06-2024|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=May 6, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024}} He impressed as a returner in preseason, recording a 63 yard kick return and a 31 yard punt return.{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2024 |title=Who is Brandon Codrington? Where Bills return man ranks among NFL's smallest players |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/brandon-codrington-height-weight-nfl-rank-smallest-players/50e571b97c1d6110df9a0186 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=The Sporting News}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On August 27, 2024, Codrington was traded to the Buffalo Bills.{{Cite web|last=Glab|first=Maddy|title=Bills finalize trade with Jets for CB/RS Brandon Codrington|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-finalize-trade-with-jets-for-cb-rs-brandon-codrington|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=August 27, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024}} He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.{{cite web | last=Skoczylas | first=Hunter | title=Bills PR/KR Brandon Codrington named to PFWA All-Rookie Team | website=Buffalo Rumblings | date=2025-01-21|publisher=SB Nation | url=https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2025/1/21/24348798/bills-pr-kr-brandon-codrington-named-to-pfwa-all-rookie-team | access-date=2025-04-04}}
References
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External links
- [https://nccueaglepride.com/sports/football/roster/brandon-codrington/8038 North Carolina Central Eagles bio]
- [https://www.buffalobills.com/team/players-roster/brandon-codrington/ Buffalo Bills bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:American football return specialists
Category:Needham B. Broughton High School alumni
Category:North Carolina Central Eagles football players