Nigel Brannon

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 333
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Prev School:
John Marshall HS

Honors

• Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2018 fall semester

2020 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in nine games on the season
• Had two tackles, one solo and one tackle for loss in the win over Stephen F. Austin

2019 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Appeared in 14 games on the Tigers' offensive line, with a majority of time on special teams
• Also filled in on the o-line, helping block for an offense that rolled up 6,791 yards of total offense, the third-best mark in program history
• The offensive line unit blocked for 1,000-yard rusher and freshman All-America honoree Kenneth Gainwell and for 4,000-yard passer Brady White
• The offense also sported 1,000-yard receiver Damonte Coxie
• Moved to the defensive line in preparation for spring ball in 2020, before the semester was moved to online only classes due to the CoVID-19 pandemic

2018 (Freshman)

• Redshirted
• Member of the 2018 squad that went 8-6, won the American Athletic Conference West Division title, played in The American Championship Game and earned a Birmingham Bowl berth
• The 2018 Tigers overcame a three-game deficit heading into the month of November to win the league’s West Division crown

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Played four seasons of varsity ball for head coach Rashawn Woods at John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Saw action on both sides of the ball in his career
• As a freshman, played primarily on defense, but moved to offense as a sophomore
• Helped lead the Bears to a 44-8 record and four-straight Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) Class 3A state playoff appearances
• 2017 Bears dropped their season opener and then won 14 consecutive games (14-1 record) to win the OSSAA Class 3A state title
• 2016 squad went 12-2 and advanced to the OSSAA Class 3A state semifinal round
• As a senior in 2017, named to The Oklahoman All-State first team and The Oklahoman Little All-City first team (OL)
• Member of the John Marshall offensive line that paved the way for the Bears rushing attack to average 293.4 yards per game on the ground
• The offense averaged 39.9 points per contest
• On defense, logged 51 tackles and six sacks
• Member of the Bears defense that held opponents to 19.1 points per game
• In the 2017 state title game victory, had a season-high eight tackles (6 solo) and one sack
• As a junior in 2016, earned The Oklahoman All-State third team and The Oklahoman Little All-City first team (OL) honors • Helped block for a 2016 Bears offense that piled up more than 6,000 total yards and averaged 47.9 points a game
• Son of Sherise Brannon