| No. 53 –Buffalo Bills | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2000-02-12)February 12, 2000 (age 25) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lawrence Central (Marion County, Indiana) |
| College: | Purdue (2018–2022) Miami (2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Branson Milan Deen (born February 12, 2000) is an American professionalfootballdefensive tackle for theBuffalo Bills of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for thePurdue Boilermakers andMiami Hurricanes.
Deen was born on February 12, 2000, and grew up inIndianapolis, Indiana.[1] He attendedLawrence Central High School in Indiana, where he playedfootball and recorded 42tackles as asenior.[2] A three-star recruit, he committed to playcollege football for thePurdue Boilermakers.[3][4]
As afreshman at Purdue in 2018, Deenredshirted.[5] He then appeared in nine games in 2019, totaling eight tackles, and six games in 2020, making 12 tackles and asack while starting four games.[2] He remained a starter in 2021, being named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference after recording 26 tackles, 10tackles-for-loss (TFLs), 4.5 sacks and a forcedfumble.[4][6] In 2022, he appeared in 12 games, posting 28 tackles, four TFLs and 2.5 sacks while repeating as an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.[6][7] Deen entered theNCAA transfer portal after the season, concluding his stint at Purdue having appeared in 32 games, making 73 tackles, 15.5 TFLs and 6.5 sacks.[5] He transferred to theMiami Hurricanes in 2023 for his final season of college football.[4] With the Hurricanes, he totaled 18 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks in 11 games, five of which he started.[8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.41 s | 1.70 s | 2.91 s | 4.71 s | 7.91 s | 24 in (0.61 m) | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | ||
| All values fromPro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the2024 NFL draft, Deen signed with theBuffalo Bills.[10] He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to thepractice squad the following day.[11][12] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 5 game against theHouston Texans.[13] He was released on December 17. On January 30, 2025, Deen re-signed with the Bills on a reserve/future contract.[14]
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