| No. 70, 75 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: September 12, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Career information | |
| College: Temple | |
| Undrafted in 2010 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Cleveland Browns ( 2010– 2012) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| *Mark Bresani Award (2008) | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |
| Tackles | 12 |
| Sacks | 0 |
| INTs | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Sanford (born September 12, 1987) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football for Temple, and was a postgraduate player at the Connecticut boarding school, Westminster School.
College career[]
He played college football for Temple.
Professional career[]
Cleveland Browns[]
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, Sanford signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 17, 2010. He was cut on September 4, 2010. He was added to the Browns' practice squad the following day.
In 2011, Sanford appeared in 5 games for the Cleveland Browns. In 2012, Sanford spent the first 7 weeks of the season on the practice squad until he was placed on the active roster on October 27, 2012.[1]
On August 19, 2013, Sanford was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for offensive lineman John Moffitt.[2] On August 20, 2013, the trade was rescinded, reportedly due to Moffitt failing his physical.[3]
Oakland Raiders[]
Sanford was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders on September 1, 2013.
Second stint with Cleveland[]
Sanford re-signed with the Browns on December 25, 2013.[4] He was released on May 12, 2014.[5]
Denver Broncos[]
Sanford signed with the Denver Broncos in August 2014.
References[]
- ↑ http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-browns/cleveland-browns-1.270107/browns-elevate-dl-brian-sanford-from-practice-squad-to-active-roster-place-lb-scott-fujita-on-ir-1.345611
- ↑ Hanzus, Dan (August 19, 2013). "John Moffitt acquired by Browns from Seahawks". http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000231815/article/john-moffitt-acquired-by-browns-from-seahawks. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ Brinson, Will (August 20, 2013). "John Moffitt deal to Cleveland rescinded, heading to Denver now". http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23240203/john-moffit-deal-to-cleveland-rescinded-heading-to-denver-now. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ↑ Alper, Josh. "Browns bring back Brian Sanford". Pro Football Talk. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/25/browns-bring-back-brian-sanford/. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/12/browns-release-vince-young-four-others/