Brannon Condren (born August 19, 1983) is a former

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. He was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played

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for

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. Condren has been a member of various NFL teams throughout his career. Most recently he was a member of the

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. On June 11, 2017 Condren married Registered Nurse Kaeleigh Bridgeman. The couple met in Pensacola, Florida. They have two children, son Champ and daughter Tate .

Early years

Condren attended

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College career

Condren was offered a chance to

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, but chose to walk on at Troy because he believed he would have a better opportunity.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Selected by the Colts in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft, Condren did not see action in the first three preseason games of the 2007 season following a groin injury. He dressed and saw action for the first time in the final preseason game against the

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. He survived final cuts and began the season on the Colts' active roster Condren was the Colts' deactivated players list for weeks 1–4 in the 2007 season. Because of injuries in the Colts secondary, Condren was activated for the Colts' fifth regular season game against the

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, playing on kick coverage/

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. After several weeks on the deactivated list, Condren again dressed and played in the Colts' week 8 game against the Carolina Panthers on the punt/kickoff coverage team. Week 9 again saw Brannon return to the inactive list as the Colts lost to the

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. Injuries in Week 10 allowed Condren to be activated and playing against the San Diego Chargers. Throughout the rest of the regular season, Condren was frequently on the active roster, playing mainly on special teams. As the Colts rested their number one safeties in the second part of the final regular season game, Brannon played safety for an extended period of time. After participating with the Colts in the 2008 preseason Condren was waived by the Colts during final cuts on August 30.

St. Louis Rams

A day after being let go by the Colts, Condren was claimed off waivers by the

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on August 31, 2008. He was inactive for the team's first four games of the season before being waived on October 10 when the team signed

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wide receiver

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to the active roster.

Miami Dolphins

Condren was signed by the

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on October 14, 2008, after the team released

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. In four games with the Dolphins, Condren recorded three special teams tackles. He was released on November 10 when the team re-signed safety

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Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

Condren was re-signed to the Colts' practice squad on November 14, 2008. After finishing the season on the practice squad, he was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2009. He was waived on July 29, 2009.

Cincinnati Bengals

Condren was signed to the

on November 17, 2009. He was released on December 8.

New York Jets

Condren was signed to the

of the

on December 24, 2009 after Jets practice squad

Keith Fitzhugh was signed by the

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. On June 22, 2010, Condren was cut by the team.

References

External links

Cincinnati Bengals bioIndianapolis Colts bioNew York Jets bioTroy Trojans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Condren, Brannon 1983 births Living people People from Fort Walton Beach, Florida Sportspeople from Okaloosa County, Florida Players of American football from Florida American football safeties Troy Trojans football players Indianapolis Colts players St. Louis Rams players Miami Dolphins players Cincinnati Bengals players New York Jets players