Sam Brandon
Height6'2"
Weight200 lb
BornJul 5, 1979
Age47
CollegeUNLVSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 4, Pick 131 · DEN
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | DEN | 6 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 43 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | DEN | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | DEN | 9 | — | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | DEN | 4 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 34 | — | 83 | 56 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Combine · 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.66s
40-Yard
Low · 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 49thClass Pos 10thClass All 52th
36.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 77thClass Pos 50thClass All 73th
127"
Broad Jump
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 91thClass Pos 90thClass All 95th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo9Ast1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason ElamK5yAl WilsonMLB5yTrevor PryceDE4yJake PlummerQB4yDwayne CarswellOT4yIan GoldOLB4yAshley LelieWR4yNick FergusonFS4yLenny WallsCB4yJeb PutzierTE4yMonsanto PopeDT4yCecil SappRB4yKeith BurnsLB4yJohn LynchFS3yChamp BaileyCB3yKenoy KennedyS3yReuben DroughnsRB3yStephen AlexanderTE3yMike AndersonRB3yReggie HaywardDE3yPatrick HapeTE3yKelly HerndonDB3yTatum BellRB3yPatrick ChukwurahLB3y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #131
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Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2002draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 4, Pick 131
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 200 lb
Frame
199 lb at 4.66s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 127" broad
Explosion
Knox
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
44%
20022006
2002 · backup · 6/16 G
2004 · cause not documented · 6%2005 · cause not documented · 56%2006 · cause not documented · 25%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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