Defensive back, North Carolina Central, 2021–23
Brandon Codrington
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC
- Born
- Nov 17, 2000
Brandon Codrington played defensive back at North Carolina Central (2021–23).
Team titles: MEAC champions, 2022 and 2023
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021* | North Carolina Central | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | North Carolina Central | 5 | 95 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 0 |
| 2023 | North Carolina Central | 18 | 308 | 0 | 11 | 177 | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 418 | 0 | 24 | 253 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021* | North Carolina Central | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Carolina Central | 2 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | North Carolina Central | 2 | DB | So. | ||
| 2023 | North Carolina Central | 2 | DB | Jr. | 5′9″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 North Carolina Central 9 games, 29 returns, 485 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | KR | Yds | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at UCLA | L 7–59 | 1 | 24 | – | – | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 45–3 | – | – | 2 | 15 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. Campbell | W 49–48 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Morgan State | W 16–10 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. South Carolina State | W 62–28 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Norfolk State | W 38–24 | 3 | 33 | – | – | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Howard | L 20–50 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 85 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Delaware State | W 55–14 | – | – | 1 | 11 | – |
| Nov 25 ✦ | at Richmond | L 27–49 | 3 | 41 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 2 vs. Winston-Salem State, so that game is not listed.
2022 North Carolina Central 8 games, 17 returns, 171 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | KR | Yds | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 28–13 | – | – | 1 | 12 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs.Winston-Salem State | W 41–0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oct 22 | atSouth Carolina State | L 24–26 | 1 | 19 | – | – | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atDelaware State | W 28–21 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Howard | W 50–21 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atNorfolk State | W 48–14 | – | – | 2 | −6 | – |
| Nov 19 | at Tennessee Tech | W 22–20 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Jackson State | W 41–34 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
2021 North Carolina Central 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | KR | Yds | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Marshall | L 10–44 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 25 at North Carolina A&T, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′7¾″ |
| Weight | 176 lb |
| Arm length | 29⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 71⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.55 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′8″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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