OLB · New York Giants
Brandon Short
Age 48 · 191 cm (6'3") · 111 kg · Born Jul 11, 1977 · Penn State
NFL career
2000
debut year
2006
last season
7
seasons
#54
jersey
College: Penn State
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#105
overall pick
NYG
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2006 · 89 games.
Defense
211solo tackles
9.5sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | New York Giants | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | New York Giants | 16 | 29 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | New York Giants | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | New York Giants | 16 | 35 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 34 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 35 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | New York Giants | 8 | 25 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while Brandon Short was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
20–23 @ Eagles
2006-18 · Jan 7, 2007 · PLAYOFF
W
34–28 @ Commanders
2006-17 · Dec 30, 2006 · REGULAR
L
7–30 vs Saints
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
L
22–36 vs Eagles
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
W
27–13 @ Panthers
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
L
20–23 vs Cowboys
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
L
21–24 @ Titans
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
L
10–26 @ Jaguars
2006-11 · Nov 20, 2006 · REGULAR
Other "Short" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Penn State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Penn State.
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Coziah Izzard
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Jalen Kimber
CB · 2025 · Bengals
Jaylen Reed
SAF · 2025 · Texans
Kevin Winston Jr.
SAF · 2025 · Titans
Kobe King
LB · 2025 · Jets
Sal Wormley
G · 2025 · Jaguars
Tyler Warren
TE · 2025 · Colts
Adisa Isaac
LB · 2024 · Ravens
Caedan Wallace
OT · 2024 · Patriots
2000 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#95
#96
#98
#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#106
#107
Lewis Sanders
DB · CLE
#96
Terrelle Smith
FB · NOR
#97
Curtis Keaton
RB · CIN
#98
Na'il Diggs
LB · GNB
#99
Gari Scott
WR · PHI
#100
Michael Thompson
OT · ATL
#101
Jerry Johnson
DT · DEN
#102
David Barrett
CB · ARI
#103
Danny Farmer
WR · PIT
#104
Kaulana Noa
OT · STL
#106
Antonio Wilson
LB · MIN
#107
Junior Ioane
DE · OAK
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Brandon Short.
Adalius Thomas
Debut 2000 · #96 · Patriots
Bobbie Howard
Debut 2000 · #52 · Bears
Danny Clark
Debut 2000 · #55 · Saints
Edward Thomas
Debut 2000 · #59 · Jaguars
Ian Gold
Debut 2000 · #52 · Broncos
John Abraham
Debut 2000 · #55 · Cardinals
Julian Peterson
Debut 2000 · #98 · Lions
Keith Bulluck
Debut 2000 · #53 · Giants
Born on July 11
Len Hauss
1942 · Washington Commanders
Ernie Holmes
1948 · New England Patriots
Larry Evans
1953 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ed McGlasson
1956 · New York Giants
Jim Hadnot
1957 · Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Kemp
1959 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bucky Scribner
1960 · Minnesota Vikings
Larry Cowan
1960 · Los Angeles Rams