Brandon Siler
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Career Summary
Brandon Siler was a Florida linebacker and seventh-round NFL draft pick who played 74 regular-season games with the Chargers and Chiefs.
NFL statistics list Siler in 58 games for San Diego from 2007 through 2010 and 16 games for Kansas City in 2012. His 74-game career included 138 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions and one safety.
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Early Life
Siler was born December 5, 1985, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Florida’s biography lists Siler’s parents as Gerald and Annette Robinson and identifies Daytona Beach as his birthplace.
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High School
At Orlando Evans High School, Siler was an all-state defender and a multi-position football player.
Florida reported that Siler had 103 tackles and five sacks as a senior while also playing tight end and defensive end. He added 530 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, and was named MVP of the 2003 CaliFlorida All-Star game.
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College Career
Siler started 31 of 37 games at Florida and recorded 214 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
He was the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2004 and a first-team Freshman All-American. In 2006, Siler earned third-team AP All-America and second-team All-SEC honors while helping Florida win the national championship.
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Path to the NFL
San Diego selected Siler in the seventh round, 240th overall, in the 2007 NFL Draft.
Florida’s player biography identifies the Chargers as Siler’s drafting team and records his 2007 seventh-round selection.
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NFL Career
Siler played four seasons with the Chargers before finishing his NFL career with Kansas City in 2012.
His 2009 Chargers season produced 53 tackles, two sacks and an interception. NFL records show Siler added 35 tackles, a sack, an interception and a safety in 2010, then appeared in all 16 Chiefs games in 2012.
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Career Accomplishments
Siler’s Florida honors included SEC Freshman of the Year, Freshman All-America recognition and 2006 All-America and All-SEC selections.
He was also a Bednarik Award semifinalist and a Butkus Award semifinalist in 2006. Florida listed him as a two-time first-team Academic All-District III selection.
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Playing Style
Siler was a productive inside linebacker whose college profile reflected a physical, disruptive defender.
Florida’s 2005 recap said he led the SEC with seven fumble recoveries and finished second on the team with 64 tackles. His career totals included 29 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and eight fumble recoveries.
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Legacy
Siler’s three Florida seasons combined individual honors with a 2006 national championship before he built a six-season NFL career.
Florida credits Siler as a starting linebacker on its 2006 title team, and NFL records document 74 regular-season games after his late-round selection.
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Post-Career
After football, Siler returned to Florida to complete his degree and prepared for law school.
Florida reported in 2013 that he was back at the university working toward his degree while planning for life after football. In 2023, the school profiled his work addressing mental-health issues in his post-playing career.
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