Brandin Dandridge

Brandin Dandridge (born August 19, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at Missouri Western.

Early life Dandridge was born on August 19, 1996, in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. As a youth, he participated in Iowa in baseball, football, and basketball. He mainly played baseball, and later said that "there were people around the fences watching my tee-ball games because I was the only kid there that could hit over the fence home runs."

College career Dandridge enrolled at Missouri Western State University, where he spent his first season (2014) as a football redshirt. As a freshman in 2015, he played in 11 games and recorded seven tackles as well as a forced fumble. However, he was granted a release on February 7, 2022, to pursue NFL opportunities.

Kansas City Chiefs After tryouts with the Kansas City Chiefs Dandridge was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Chiefs on February 7, 2022. He was waived on August 22, 2022.

Ottawa Redblacks (second stint) On September 6, 2022, Dandridge returned to the Redblacks. He appeared in six games (starting five games at cornerback) to close out the season for the Redblacks, contributing with 14 tackles, two forced fumbles and one touchdown. On February 1, 2023, Dandridge and Ottawa agreed to a one-year contract extension.

Dandridge was released on January 29, 2025.

Montreal Alouettes On August 5, 2025, it was announced that Dandridge had signed again with the Montreal Alouettes. He was moved to the practice roster on August 6, and was released on August 12, 2025.