Brandon Short

New York Giants 105th pick

OLB ·

Penn State · 2000–2006

100

Games

286

Solo Tackles

9.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Brandon Short is a former outside linebacker out of Penn State, selected by the New York Giants with the 105th overall pick (round 4) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 100 regular-season games from 2000 to 2006, with the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers.

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 4

Pick

105th overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

OLB

College

Penn State

Brandon Short Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2000	NYG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	NYG	16	29	15	6	1	1	1	4	0
2002	NYG	16	48	25	9	3	3	1	3	0
2003	NYG	16	35	26	0	3	0	0	2	2
2004	CAR	12	34	13	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005	CAR	16	35	18	0	0.5	0	0	1	0
2006	NYG	8	25	7	0	2	1	0	2	2
Career		89	211	104	15	9.5	5	2	12	5

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

252 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.72s

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