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

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. He was selected by the

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in the third round (96th overall) of the

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, and also played for the

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. He played

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at Wake Forest.

Early life

Ghee attended

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, where he was named all-state as a cornerback and all-region as a

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. He also helped Jack Britt to the state championship game and scored two touchdowns in that contest. Considered a three-star recruit by '' Rivals.com'', 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 (first stint)

Ghee was selected by the

in the third round of the

. He was placed on

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with a wrist injury on August 24, 2012.

San Diego Chargers

He signed a two-year deal with the

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on March 13, 2014.

Tennessee Titans

Ghee signed with the

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

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

Ghee signed with the 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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