Brandon Ghee (born June 6, 1987) is a former

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. He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round (96th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft and has also played for the

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. He played college football at Wake Forest.

High school career

Ghee attended

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in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was named all-state as a cornerback and all-region as a wide receiver. He also helped Jack Britt to the state championship game and scored two touchdowns in that contest. Considered a three-star recruit by ''

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'', Ghee was listed as the No. 28 cornerback prospect in the nation in 2005. He chose Wake Forest over offers from Clemson,

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and

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College career

Ghee

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his initial season at Wake Forest, and did not participate in any team activities the following season because of academic reasons. In 2007, he started each of the final 10 games and ranked fourth on the squad with 56 tackles. He also had 10 pass breakups, the second-most on the team. As a redshirt junior in 2008, Ghee played in 11 games and finished second in the ACC in fumbles forced with four.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Ghee was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury on August 24, 2012.

San Diego Chargers

He signed a two-year deal with the San Diego Chargers on March 13, 2014.

Tennessee Titans

Ghee signed with the

on October 8, 2014. He was waived on December 3, 2014.

Second stint with Cincinnati Bengals

Ghee signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 19, 2015. He was released by the Bengals on September 5, 2015.

Personal life

His brother, Patrick Ghee, played

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at Wake Forest from 2002 to 2006.

References

External links

San Diego Chargers bio
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