Brandon Kemp
{{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = Brandon Kemp
| image =
| image_upright =
| caption =
| team = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| number = 66
| position1 = Offensive lineman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|18}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| Height_ft = 6
| Height_in = 7
| Weight_lbs = 310
| college = Valdosta State
| high_school = Columbia (Decatur, GA)
| playing_years1 = {{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}}
| playing_team1 = Tennessee Titans
| playing_years2 = {{NFL Year|2022}}
| playing_team2 = Indianapolis Colts*
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2022}}–{{CFL Year|2024}}
| playing_team3 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| career_footnotes =
| status = Active
| import = yes
| career_highlights = *Division II national champion (2018)
- Second-team All-American (2019)
- 2× First-team All-GSC (2016, 2019)
- Second-team All-GSC (2018)
| CFL = brandon-kemp
| playing_team4 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2025}}–present
}}
Brandon Kemp (born January 18, 1997) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Valdosta State. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
Kemp played high school football at Columbia High School in Decatur, Georgia.{{cite web | url=https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/the-midst-pandemic-nfl-dream-put-hold/ht1kSukfE6KIMaPg5wESHL/ | title=In the midst of a pandemic, an NFL dream is put on hold | publisher=ajc.com | date=May 7, 2020 | accessdate=February 29, 2024 | author=Staples, Gracie Bonds}}
College career
Kemp played college football at Valdosta State from 2016 to 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/brandon-kemp-kempbr01 | title=Brandon Kemp | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=February 29, 2024}} He was redshirted in 2015.{{cite web | url=https://vstateblazers.com/sports/football/roster/brandon-kemp/3622 | title=Brandon Kemp | publisher=vstateblazers.com | accessdate=February 29, 2024}} He started 11 games in 2016, earning first team All-Gulf South Conference (GSC) honors. Kemp appeared in seven games, starting five, in 2017. He played in 12 games, starting 11, in 2018, garnering second team All-GSC recognition and helping Valdosta State win the NCAA Division II national championship. He appeared in 11 games in 2019, earning first team All-GSC and second team Associated Press Little All-America honors.{{cite web | url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2019/dec/19/2019-ap-little-all-america-team-2019121/ | title=2019 AP Little All-America Team | publisher=nwaonline.com | date=December 19, 2019 | accessdate=February 29, 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://vstateblazers.com/news/2020/4/25/football-kemp-inks-priority-free-agent-contract-with-tennessee-titans.aspx | title=Kemp Inks Priority Free Agent Contract with Tennessee Titans | publisher=vstateblazers.com | date=April 25, 2020 | accessdate=February 29, 2024}}
Professional career
Kemp signed with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) on May 7, 2020, after going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He was waived on September 5 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2020. He was signed to a futures contract on January 11, 2021. Kemp was placed on injured reserve on July 31, 2021. He was released on April 7, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/brandon-kemp-kempbr01/transactions | title=Brandon Kemp | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=February 29, 2024}}
Kemp was signed by the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL on April 15, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/news/colts-sign-mountainous-offensive-tackle-brandon-kemp | title=Colts Sign Mountainous Offensive Tackle Brandon Kemp | publisher=si.com | date=April 15, 2022 | accessdate=February 29, 2024 | author=Arthur, Jake}} He was released on August 16, 2022.
Kemp signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on September 20, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.insauga.com/brandon-kemp-joins-hamilton-tiger-cats-after-nfl-stints-with-colts-titans/ | title=Brandon Kemp joins Hamilton Tiger-Cats after NFL stints with Colts, Titans | publisher=insauga.com | date=September 20, 2022 | accessdate=February 29, 2024}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 22, activated from injured reserve on October 28, and placed on injured reserve again on November 5, 2022. Overall, he played in one game, a start, for the Tiger-Cats in 2022. Kemp was moved to the practice roster on June 8, 2023. He was placed on, and activated from, injured reserve several times during the 2023 season. He appeared in 10 games, all starts, for the Tiger-Cats in 2023. Kemp was re-signed by the team on December 14, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/hamilton-tiger-cats-sign-offensive-214626243.html | title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign offensive linemen Brandon Kemp, Jakub Szott | publisher=ca.sports.yahoo.com | date=December 15, 2023 | accessdate=February 29, 2024}}
On January 7, 2025, it was announced that Kemp had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-07 |title=Riders Sign Offensive Lineman Brandon Kemp |url=https://www.riderville.com/2025/01/07/riders-sign-offensive-lineman-brandon-kemp/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Saskatchewan Roughriders |language=en}}
References
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Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Valdosta State Blazers football players
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen