Branson Deen

Branson Milan Deen (born February 12, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and Miami Hurricanes.

Early life Deen was born on February 12, 2000, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Lawrence Central High School in Indiana, where he played football and recorded 42 tackles as a senior. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.

College career As a freshman at Purdue in 2018, Deen redshirted. He then appeared in nine games in 2019, totaling eight tackles, and six games in 2020, making 12 tackles and a sack while starting four games. In 2022, he appeared in 12 games, posting 28 tackles, four TFLs and 2.5 sacks while repeating as an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection. Deen entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season, concluding his stint at Purdue having appeared in 32 games, making 73 tackles, 15.5 TFLs and 6.5 sacks.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Deen signed with the Buffalo Bills. He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 5 game against the Houston Texans. He was released on December 17.

On January 30, 2025, Deen re-signed with the Bills on a reserve/future contract. On April 17, Deen was released by the Bills.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Deen signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 1, 2025.