Brandon Cleveland
Career Summary
Brandon Cleveland is a defensive tackle from Tampa, Florida, who played four seasons at NC State before the Las Vegas Raiders selected him in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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High School
Cleveland played defensive line at Carrollwood Day School after spending his first two high-school seasons at Seffner Christian. He recorded 211 career tackles, 73 tackles for loss, and 32.5 sacks in high school.
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College Career
Cleveland played 45 games with 26 starts for NC State, totaling 107 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one pass defensed. He played every game over his final three seasons and recorded 36 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and two sacks in 2025.
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Path to the NFL
The Raiders selected Cleveland with the 229th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft and signed him April 30, 2026.
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NFL Career
Cleveland joined the Raiders as a 2026 seventh-round draft selection.
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Career Accomplishments
Cleveland was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll as a freshman and appeared on the 2024 Wuerffel Trophy preseason watch list.
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31891, 00-0040902, 8/27/2004, Brandon Cleveland, Brandon, Cleveland
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