Brandon Michael Gorin (born July 17, 1978) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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. Gorin has also played for the

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and

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. He earned two

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s with the Patriots. Post-football, he appeared in a 2017 episode of

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's House Hunters (Season 136, Episode 5), along with his then fiancé', Stephanie.

Early life

Gorin attended school at St. Lawrence Catholic School. Gorin earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive tackle at Muncie Southside High School in

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, where he was coached by Mike Paul. He played on the school's nationally ranked basketball team, competed in track and field as discus thrower, and earned academic all-state honors. Gorin was named Muncie-Delaware County's 1996 Scholar Athlete of the Year and ranked second in his high school graduating class with 3.8 GPA. He coached a youth basketball league team in Muncie and would like to pursue a career as a college basketball coach when his playing days are over.

College career

Gorin was a three-year starter at right tackle for the Purdue University Boilermakers, starting on same offensive line as

left tackle

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. Patriots linebacker

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was also a teammate in 1998. He was shifted to offensive tackle after beginning career on defensive line. Gorin helped the Boilermakers' offense average over 450 yards in his 39 career starts. He started every game at right tackle as a senior as the offensive line surrendered just seven sacks on 473 pass attempts. He earned All-Big Ten Conference Academic honors as a sophomore and earned a degree in industrial engineering.

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

After being selected by the

in the seventh round (201st overall) in the

, Gorin played for San Diego for two years. During his time as a Charger, he did not play a single snap.

New England Patriots

On September 5, 2002, he was signed as a free agent by the

. He saw limited action in 2003, but became a starter in 2004 after an injury to Tom Ashworth. He went on to win multiple Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.

Arizona Cardinals

He was traded to the

in August 2006 for a conditional 2007 draft pick (sixth-round draft pick), was released a year later by the Cardinals.

St. Louis Rams

He was signed as a free agent by the

. On March 7, 2008, Gorin was re-signed as an unrestricted free agent for a one-year contract.

Denver Broncos

Gorin was signed as an

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by the

on April 17, 2009. The move reunited him with Broncos head coach

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, who served as

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for the Patriots during most of Gorin's time in New England.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bioNew England Patriots bioRams Player Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorin, Brandon 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Muncie, Indiana Players of American football from Indiana American football offensive tackles Purdue Boilermakers football players San Diego Chargers players New England Patriots players Arizona Cardinals players St. Louis Rams players Denver Broncos players