Brandon Facyson

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent, May 11, 2018...Re-signed by Chargers as an unrestricted free agent, Mar. 19, 2021…Waived by Chargers, Sept. 1, 2021…Signed by Chargers to practice squad, Sept. 2, 2021…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders from the Chargers' practice squad, Oct. 6, 2021…Signed by Indianapolis Colts as an unrestricted free agent, Mar. 16, 2022…Re-signed by Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, Mar. 16, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent, May 11, 2018...Re-signed by Chargers as an unrestricted free agent, Mar. 19, 2021…Waived by Chargers, Sept. 1, 2021…Signed by Chargers to practice squad, Sept. 2, 2021…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders from the Chargers' practice squad, Oct. 6, 2021…Signed by Indianapolis Colts as an unrestricted free agent, Mar. 16, 2022…Re-signed by Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, Mar. 16, 2023.   

AT A GLANCE 

• Has played in 72 career games with 17 starts in his time with the Indianapolis Colts (2022), Las Vegas Raiders (2021) and Los Angeles Chargers (2018-21) and has compiled 123 tackles (97 solo), one INT, 20 passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.  
• In 2022, played in 16 games with four starts for the Colts, totaling 28 tackles (26) and six passes defensed.  
• Played in 12 games with nine starts for the Raiders in 2021, recording career-bests in tackles (53), interceptions (1) and passes defensed (13).  
• Appeared in 44 games with four starts with the Chargers from 2018-21, totaling 35 tackles (31), one pass defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. 

CAREER: Athletic cornerback enters his sixth year in the NFL…In 2022, saw action in 16 games with four starts with the Colts and registered 28 tackles (26 solo) and six passes defensed…Played in 12 games with nine starts for the Raiders in 2021 and compiled 53 tackles (40), a career-high 13 passes defensed and one INT…Spent his first four seasons (2018-21) with the Chargers after originally signing as an undrafted free agent with the club in 2018…Has played in 72 career games with 17 starts and totaled 123 tackles (97), one INT, 20 passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. 

2022 (with Ind.): Played in 16 games with four starts and recorded 28 tackles (26) and six passes defensed…(9/11) at Hou.: Posted three tackles…(9/18) at Jac.: Recorded four tackles and one pass defensed…(9/25) vs. KC: Made his first start of the season and notched two tackles…(10/2) vs. Ten.: Recorded one tackle…(10/6) vs. Den.: Appeared on defense…(10/16) vs. Jac.: Started at cornerback and made one tackle…(10/23) at Ten.: Posted one tackle…(10/30) vs. Was.: Recorded one tackle…(11/6) at NE: Posted one tackle…(11/13) at LV: Recorded one pass defensed…(11/20) vs. Phi.: Registered four tackles (two) and a single-game season-high two passes defensed…(11/28) vs. Pit.: Totaled two tackles and one pass defensed…(12/4) at Dal.: Posted one tackle…(12/26) vs. LAC: Recorded three tackles…(1/1/23) at NYG: Started at cornerback and made one tackle…(1/8/23) vs. Hou.: Tied a season-high with four tackles and added one pass defensed.  

2021 (with LV): Appeared in 12 games with nine starts after joining the Silver and Black prior to Week 5...Recorded 53 tackles (40 solo), one INT and 13 passes defensed...(10/10) vs. Chi.: Made his Raiders debut, appearing in a reserve role on special teams...(10/17) at Den.: Recorded his first career INT, picking off QB Teddy Bridgewater on fourth-and-1...(10/24) vs. Phi.: Tied for the team lead with eight tackles, adding three passes defensed...Recorded one stop on special teams...(11/7) at NYG: Started at cornerback, finishing third on the team with seven tackles (four solo)...(11/14) vs. KC: Started and finished with six tackles (four)...(11/21) vs. Cin.: Totaled six tackles (three) and three passes defensed on defense...Added one stop on special teams...(11/25) at Dal.: Finished with six tackles (five) in the win...(12/5) vs. Was.: Recorded three tackles on defense...(12/12) at KC: Finished with two tackles...(12/20) at Cle.: Finished with four tackles, while adding a career-high three passes defensed...(1/2/22) at Ind.: Recorded one tackle in the win, while also appearing on special teams...(1/9/22) vs. LAC: Finished tied for second on the team with seven tackles, while adding one tackle for loss and two passes defensed...Postseason: (1/15/22) at Cin.: Recorded two tackles in the contest. 

2020 (with LAC): Appeared in 13 games and recorded seven tackles (six solo) and one forced fumble…Added a team-high nine tackle on special teams…Missed three games while on the Reserve/COVID-19 list…(9/13) at Cin.: Saw action primarily on special teams…(9/20) vs. KC: Contributed on special teams…(9/27) vs. Car.: Recorded one tackle on special teams…(10/4) at TB: Appeared on special teams…(10/12) at NO: Compiled a season-high five tackles (four) and one forced fumble…Added two tackles on special teams…(10/25) vs. Jac.: Played on special teams…(11/1) at Den.: Recorded two tackles on defense and added one tackle on special teams…(11/29) at Buf.: Returned from the Reserve/COVID-19 list and  recorded two tackles on special teams...(12/6) vs. NE: Saw action on special teams…(12/13) vs. Atl.: Recorded one special teams tackle…(12/17) at LV: Appeared on special teams…(12/27) vs. Den.: Recorded two tackles on special teams…(1/3/21) at KC: Saw action on both defense and special teams. 

2019 (with LAC): Played in 16 games with four starts, totaling 35 tackles (25) and one pass defensed…Added six tackles and one fumble recovery on special teams…(9/8) vs. Ind.: Recorded a then career-high nine tackles (seven)…(9/15) at Det.: Made the first start of his career at cornerback and posted eight tackles (six)…(9/22) vs. Hou.: Registered three tackles (two) and one pass defensed…(9/29) at Mia.: Appeared on special teams…(10/6) vs. Den.: Saw action on special teams and recorded one tackle…(10/13) vs. Pit.: Appeared on special teams and posted one tackle…(10/20) at Ten.: Saw action on both defense and special teams…(10/27) at Chi.: Recorded one tackle on special teams…(11/3) vs. GB: Appeared on both defense and special teams, recording one special teams tackle…(11/7) at Oak.: Played on both defense and special teams…(11/18) vs. KC: Saw action on both defense and special teams…(12/1) at Den.: Started at cornerback and tied his career high with nine tackles (five)…(12/8) at Jac.: Started at cornerback and posted five tackles (four)…(12/15) vs. Min.: Recorded one tackle on defense and one stop on special teams…(12/22) vs. Oak.: Recorded one tackle on special teams…(12/29) at KC: Appeared on special teams and recorded one tackle. 

2018 (with LAC): Appeared in 15 games, seeing action primarily on special teams…Finished with one fumble recovery and four tackles on special teams…(9/16) at Buf.: Made his NFL debut and recorded one tackle on special teams…(9/23) at LAR: Contributed on special teams…(9/30) vs. SF: Appeared on  special teams…(10/7) vs. Oak.: Saw action on special teams…(10/14) at Cle.: Saw his first regular-season action on defense of his career, while also playing on special teams…(10/21) vs. Ten.: Recorded one tackle on special teams…(11/4) at Sea.: Appeared on special teams…(11/11) at Oak.: Contributed on special teams…(11/18) vs. Den.: Posted a tackle on special teams…(11/25) vs. Ari.: Appeared on both defense and special teams…(12/2) at Pit.: Saw action on special teams snaps…(12/9) vs. Cin.: Registered one tackle on special teams…(12/13) at KC: Played on special teams…(12/22) vs. Bal.: Appeared on special teams …(12/30) at Den.: Contributed on special teams with a fumble recovery on kickoff coverage…Also recovered an onside kick…Postseason: (1/6/19) at Bal.: Made his postseason debut and appeared on special teams…(1/13/19) at NE: Saw action on special teams. 

COLLEGE: Played five seasons (2013-17) at Virginia Tech, starting 47-of-55 career games and recording 131 tackles (91), five INTs, 44 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…As a redshirt senior in 2017, played in 13 games with 11 starts and recorded 19 tackles and five passes defensed…In 2016, started all 14 games and recorded 48 tackles, 11 passes defensed and two forced fumbles…In 2015, started 10-of-12 contests and totaled 27 tackles and 10 passes defensed…In 2014, started in all three appearances before being granted a medical hardship waiver after suffering a broken leg…Named third-team All-ACC as a freshman in 2013 after recording 27 tackles, five INTs, eight passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. 

PERSONAL: Attended Northgate High School in Newnan. Ga. …Named first-team All-Region 4B-AAAAA at cornerback as a senior…Ranked by ESPN as the No. 26 cornerback in the nation…Finished with 27 tackles, six passes defensed and one force fumble…Also played wide receiver on offense and recorded 31 receptions for 439 yards and four TDs...As a junior, earned all-county honors on offense after posting 18 catches for 294 yards and four TDs…Earned all-region honors on defense after compiling 47 tackles and three INTs...Lettered three years in football and one in track and field.  

ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 3 in 2018, 6 in 2019, 9 in 2020, 2 in 2021; NFL Totals: 20. Special teams fumble recoveries – 1 in 2018, 1 in 2019; NFL Totals: 2. 

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 9, 12/1/19 at Den. Solo – 7, three times; last: 1/9/22 vs. LAC. Forced fumbles – 1, 10/12/20 at NO. Passes defensed – 3, three times; last: 12/20/21 at Cle. Interception – 1, 10/17/21 at Den.