Brandon Sermons

American gridiron football player (born 1991)

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Born:|  (1991-06-01) June 1, 1991 (age 34)
Bellflower, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status| American
Position(s)| DB
Height| 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight| 195 lb (88 kg)
College| UCLA
High school| Pomona (CA) Diamond Ranch
Career history
As player
2014| Arizona Cardinals*
2015| San Jose Sabercats*
2015–2016| Ottawa Redblacks
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

* Playing stats at ArenaFan.com
* Playing stats at CFL.ca
* Playing stats at NFL.com

Brandon William Sermons (born June 1, 1991) is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and attended Diamond Ranch High School in Pomona, California. He has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, San Jose Sabercats and Ottawa Redblacks.

## Early life

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Sermons played high school football at Diamond Ranch High School. He helped Diamond Ranch to the Southeast Division title game. He recorded 51 tackles in 12 games his senior year.[1] Sermons was rated the No. 28 prospect in California by rivals.com.[1][2] He was also rated the No. 33 cornerback nationally by both ESPNU and rivals.com.[1][2] He participated in track and field at Diamond Ranch as well.[1]

## College career

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Sermons played for the UCLA Bruins from 2009 to 2013.[1] He missed the 2010 season due to a leg injury suffered in spring practice.[1][3] He played in the last nine games of his freshman season in 2009. Sermons appeared in twelve games in 2011 and nine games in 2012.[1] He played in twelve games, starting four, his senior year in 2013 and totaled 38 tackles.[1][3][4] He accumulated a career-high seven tackles against the Washington Huskies during the 2013 season and also six tackles against Virginia Tech in the Sun Bowl.[1] Sermons played in 42 games during his college career, recording 46 tackles.[3][5] He majored in anthropology at UCLA.[1]

## Professional career

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Sermons signed with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) on May 12, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[6] He was released by the Cardinals on August 25, 2014.[6][7]

Sermons was assigned to the San Jose Sabercats of the Arena Football League on October 29, 2014. He was placed on recallable reassignment by the team on March 23, 2015.[8]

Sermons signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League on May 28, 2015.[9] He played in seven games for the Redblacks during the 2015 regular season, recording six defensive tackles, five special teams tackles and one sack.[10] He also played in the 103rd Grey Cup.[11] Sermons played in two games for the Redblacks in 2016, totaling three defensive tackles and two special teams tackles.[10] He was released by the team on July 15, 2016.[12]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Brandon Sermons". uclabruins.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
2. ^ a b "Brandon Sermons". n.rivals.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
3. ^ a b c "Brandon Sermons". azcardinals.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
4. ^ "Two More Rookies Join SaberCats". arenafootball.cstv.com. October 31, 2014. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
5. ^ "21Brandon Sermons". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
6. ^ a b "BRANDON SERMONS". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
7. ^ "Cardinals Release Jay Feely, Max Starks, 11 Others". profootballrumors.com. August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
8. ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
9. ^ Baines, Tim (May 28, 2015). "RedBlacks' Lindsey has 'always been a fighter'". ottawasun.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
10. ^ a b "BRANDON SERMONS". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
11. ^ Holder, Gord (November 30, 2015). "Grey Cup 2015: The win that almost was for the Redblacks". ottawacitizen.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
12. ^ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

## External links

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* NFL Draft Scout
* College stats
* Stats Crew profile