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Rodgers, Aaron Sitton, Josh Spitz, Jason Swain, Brett Talley, Ronald Tauscher, Mark Thompson, Jeremy Toribio, Anthony Underwood, Brandon Wells, Scott Williams, Patrick Williams, Tramon Woodson, Charles Wynn, DeShawn Wynn, Jarius 2008 Bio: Select A SummaryAt A GlanceCollege Summary2008 College2007 College2006 College2005 College2004 CollegeHigh SchoolPersonalPlayer Stats Named first-team All-Big East at safety in 2008 with four interceptions, including one of Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford of Oklahoma Transferred to Cincinnati after spending redshirt year plus two seasons at Ohio State Older brother, E.J., lettered three years at cornerback for Ohio State (2002-04) Became Packers’ first draft pick from Cincinnati in 42 years (C Jay Bachman, 5th round, 1967) College Summary Speedy, long-armed cornerback selected with the second of the Packers’ two sixth-round draft choices, No. 187 overall Overcame academic difficulties early in his career that led to a lost scholarship at Ohio State by transferring to Cincinnati and paying his own way, turning in a standout final collegiate season with the Bearcats Playing both cornerback and safety when injuries in the secondary dictated the need, was named first-team All-Big East at safety, finishing with four interceptions and earning Cincinnati’s special teams player of the year honor A nationally ranked recruit out of Hamilton (Ohio) High School, originally went to Ohio State, where older brother, E.J., lettered three years as a cornerback (2002-04) Redshirted his first year and suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the season opener the following season Played sparingly in eight games as a redshirt sophomore in 2006 before losing his scholarship to academic troubles Transferred to Cincinnati and sat out 2007 before returning to the field last year, when he helped lead the Bearcats to the FedEx Orange Bowl With the versatility to play anywhere in the secondary, will get his first look at cornerback, where he can use his speed and long arms to run with and disrupt receivers Played in the East-West Shrine Game, one of six Bearcats to accept a postseason all-star invitation this past year Taken with a selection originally obtained from the New Orleans Saints in a 2008 draft-day trade, became just the fourth player drafted by the Packers out of Cincinnati and the first since C Jay Bachman in 1967 (5c, 132) Majored in criminal justice and African-American studies 2008 College Back To Top Played in all 14 games and was named first-team All-Big East, finishing fifth on the team with 66 tackles Intercepted four passes among six pass break-ups Led the team with three fumble recoveries, and also forced two fumbles Was named Cincinnati’s special teams player of the year At Oklahoma (Sept. 6): Recorded six tackles and an interception of Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, setting up a Bearcats touchdown to pull Cincinnati within 14-7 in the second quarter of 52-26 loss Vs. South Florida (Oct. 30): Posted a season-high and team-best nine tackles plus a forced fumble At Louisville (Nov. 14): Tied for team lead with seven tackles, including one for loss, plus forced and recovered a fumble in second quarter that led to a Bearcats touchdown and 14-10 advantage in eventual 28-20 victory Vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 22): Had one tackle for loss among five solo stops. With Bearcats protecting fourth-quarter lead, was involved in two key turnovers, intercepting a pass and returning it 45 yards with five minutes left and recovering a LeSean McCoy fumble on the game’s final play to secure a 28-21 win At Hawaii (Dec. 6): Had five solo tackles and returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, starting Cincinnati’s comeback from a 24-10 deficit for 29-24 triumph Vs. Virginia Tech (Jan. 1): In FedEx Orange Bowl, concluded his college career with six tackles, a sack and his fourth interception in 20-7 loss 2007 College Back To Top Sat out after transferring to Cincinnati from Ohio State 2006 College Back To Top Played sparingly in each of the final eight games of the season, including a special-teams appearance in the BCS National Championship game vs. Florida (Jan. 8) 2005 College Back To Top Had three tackles in season opener vs. Miami of Ohio (Sept. 3) but injured his shoulder in the game and missed the remainder of the season 2004 College Back To Top Redshirted High School Back To Top At Hamilton (Ohio) High School, played both cornerback and wide receiver Was ranked the 13th-best overall prospect in the state by The Ohio Football Recruiting News, the 16th-best cornerback prospect in the nation by Rivals.com, and the 14th-best cornerback prospect in the nation by TheInsiders.com Had 60 tackles his senior year Had three interceptions, 15 passes broken up and 50 tackles as a junior Also ran track and qualified for the state meet as a sprinter in the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relays, and the 200-meter dash Personal Back To Top Given name Brandon Danté Underwood Nicknamed ‘B.U.’ and ‘B-Wood’ Born in Cincinnati Married to Brandie, the couple has two sons, Cameron, 1, and infant Blake Older brother, E.J., lettered three years at cornerback for Ohio State (2002-04) After losing his scholarship at Ohio State and transferring to Cincinnati, worked a job at a Hollywood Video store to help put himself through school As part of Cincinnati’s ‘Cats in the Community’ program, read stories and tutored children with their reading skills Enjoys video games, movies, and singing and dancing Lists Family Guy and Seinfeld as his favorite TV shows and Office Space as his favorite movie Residence: Cincinnati Player Stats Back To Top Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Total UT AT No Yds No Yds LG TD PD FR FF 2005 Ohio State 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 Ohio State 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 Cincinnati Did not play (transfer rules) 2008 Cincinnati 14 14 66 42 24 1 2 4 60 45 1 6 3 2 College totals (three years) 23 14 69 44 25 1 2 4 60 45 1 6 3 2 Tackles for loss: 4½ in 2008. 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