1. Brandon Fusco was born on July 26,1988 and is an American former professional football guard.
18 Facts About Brandon Fusco
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Brandon Fusco was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Brandon Fusco played college football at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
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Brandon Fusco was only offered a chance to play football at small college schools, Youngstown State and Slippery Rock being the leading candidates.
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Brandon Fusco eventually chose to enroll at Slippery Rock, stating that he felt very connected with the coaching staff.
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Brandon Fusco started all eleven games at center, delivering ten touchdown-resulting blocks for a unit that rushed for 29 scores.
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Brandon Fusco's efforts help Slippery Rock rank second in the conference with an average of 484.14 yards per game.
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Brandon Fusco received All-American, All-Region and All-PSAC first-team accolades as a junior.
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Brandon Fusco led the PSAC Western Division with 98 knockdowns and eleven touchdown-resulting blocks, despite the team's lack of a strong aerial game that ranked 59th in the nation.
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Brandon Fusco became the 19th player in school history to garner All-American first-team honors more than once in a career, as the 2010 Gene Upshaw Award winner and team captain captured All-PSAC honors for the third consecutive year.
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Brandon Fusco capped off an excellent career by becoming the first player in school history to compete in the Senior Bowl.
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Brandon Fusco played in three games of his rookie campaign.
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On February 10,2017, Brandon Fusco was released by the Vikings.
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On May 2,2017, Brandon Fusco was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Brandon Fusco started all 16 games for the 49ers in 2017 at right guard, and the team averaged 3.9 yards per carry on runs behind him.
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On March 14,2018, Brandon Fusco signed a three-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Brandon Fusco was named the Falcons' starting right guard to start the 2018 season, beating out incumbent starter Wes Schweitzer.
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Brandon Fusco started the first seven games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 7.