1. Brandon Josiah LaFell was born on November 4,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League.
27 Facts About Brandon LaFell
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Brandon LaFell was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft, and has played for the New England Patriots, where he was a member of the Super Bowl XLIX winning team, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Oakland Raiders.
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In football, Brandon LaFell caught 46 passes for 1,116 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior.
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Brandon LaFell was a member of the Houston Chronicle Top 100 and named first-team All-Greater Houston Area in 2004.
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In track and field, Brandon LaFell competed in the high jump event.
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Brandon LaFell's first career play was a 58-yard touchdown reception against Louisiana-Lafayette in week one.
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In 2007, as a sophomore, Brandon LaFell played in all 14 games with nine starts.
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Brandon LaFell ranked first on team in receiving yards and second in receptions, while catching four touchdown passes and averaging 13.1 yards a reception.
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Brandon LaFell helped LSU to win the BCS National Championship that year.
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Brandon LaFell ranked second in the SEC in yards per game with 71.5 per contest and was third in the league with 4.8 receptions per contest.
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Brandon LaFell subsequently earned First-team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press.
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Brandon LaFell was considered one of the best wide receivers in his draft class, and drew comparisons to Dwayne Bowe, another wide receiver out of LSU.
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Brandon LaFell recorded his first NFL touchdown in Week 8 against the St Louis Rams, a 17-yard pass from Matt Moore.
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Brandon LaFell finished the season with 38 catches for 468 yards; his longest catch was of 44 yards.
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Brandon LaFell gained 60 additional yards on the ground, all of which came on a single end-around play in Week 17 against the Atlanta Falcons, his longest gain of the season.
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Brandon LaFell set a Carolina Panthers franchise record on Christmas Eve in 2011 with a 91-yard touchdown catch from rookie quarterback Cam Newton.
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On March 15,2014, Brandon LaFell signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the New England Patriots.
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In 2014, Brandon LaFell had his most prolific season, recording 74 catches for 953 yards and 7 touchdowns.
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Brandon LaFell struggled throughout the 2015 season with multiple drops and failed to live up to his career performance the previous year.
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On March 2,2016, Brandon LaFell was released by the Patriots.
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On March 30,2016, Brandon LaFell signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Brandon LaFell finished the season with 64 receptions for 862 yards and six touchdowns.
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On March 8,2017, Brandon LaFell signed a two-year contract extension with the Bengals.
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Brandon LaFell finished the season with 52 receptions for 548 yards and three touchdowns.
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On September 3,2018, Brandon LaFell signed with the Oakland Raiders.
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Brandon LaFell played in six games, recording 12 catches for 135 yards and two touchdowns, before suffering a torn Achilles in Week 11.
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Brandon LaFell was placed on injured reserve on November 19,2018.