Brandon Bostick

Brandon Bostick
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Bostick with the Jets in 2016
No. 86, 82
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1989-05-03) May 3, 1989 (age 35)
Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Florence (SC) West
College:Newberry
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:17
Receiving yards:186
Receiving touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Jamal Bostick (born May 3, 1989) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Newberry. Bostick was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He was also member of the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets. He is most well known for his gaffe on an onside kick in the 2014 NFC Championship game that allowed the Seattle Seahawks to make a late fourth-quarter comeback and defeat the Packers.

Early life and college

Bostick was born in Florence, South Carolina and graduated from West Florence High School in 2007. He then attended Newberry College, a Division II school. After redshirting his freshman year, Bostick played at Newberry as wide receiver from the 2008 to 2011 seasons. In 39 games, he started 24 and made 136 receptions for 1,935 yards and 19 touchdowns. Bostick also played basketball at Newberry for the second half of his junior season.[1][2] He was a sports management major at Newberry.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		243 lb
(110 kg) 		4.59 s 1.67 s 2.73 s 4.25 s 7.41 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 19 reps
All values are from Pro Day[3]

Green Bay Packers

Bostick at Packers training camp in 2014

He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 30, 2012.[4] Bostick spent his entire rookie season in 2012 on the practice squad.[1]

Playing primarily on special teams, Bostick made his NFL debut on September 15, 2013, against Washington.[5] He recorded his first NFL touchdown catch on November 10, 2013, against the Philadelphia Eagles, on a 22-yard pass from Scott Tolzien, in a play that was also Tolzien's first career touchdown pass.[1][6] Bostick finished the 2013 season with 7 receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown in 11 games.[1] He missed the Thanksgiving Classic due to a concussion suffered during the November 24 game. On December 15 against Dallas, Bostick suffered a foot injury late in the second half; he was placed on season-ending injured reserve six days later.[5]

Bostick played 13 games in the 2014 season and made 2 receptions for 3 yards and a touchdown.[1] On November 9, in a Sunday night 55–14 win over the Chicago Bears, Bostick made the Packers' first touchdown score, on a pass from Aaron Rodgers on fourth down from the Bears' 1-yard line.[7]

In the NFC Championship Game against the Seattle Seahawks on January 18, 2015, with slightly over 2 minutes remaining and the Packers leading 19–14, Bostick, the Packers' third-string tight end, misplayed a Seahawks onside kick by ignoring his blocking assignment and stepping in front of All-Pro receiver Jordy Nelson who was assigned to catch and was waiting for the ball. The ball bounced off Bostick's helmet and was recovered by Seahawks wide receiver Chris Matthews. In the ensuing drive, the Seahawks scored a touchdown and two-point conversion to go ahead 22–19. Mason Crosby made a game-tying field goal with 14 seconds left, but Seattle won 28–22 in overtime. Bostick was widely credited in both Wisconsin and National sports media as having made a Bill Buckner type mistake costing his team a chance for a championship.[8][9] In his postgame interview, Bostick acknowledged that he was supposed to block so that Jordy Nelson could recover the onside kick.[10] Bostick was released on February 16, 2015.[11]

Minnesota Vikings

Bostick was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings on February 18, 2015.[12] He was released as part of the first wave of roster cuts on August 30, 2015.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 7, 2015, the Arizona Cardinals signed Bostick to their practice squad.[13] On September 22, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals.[14] On October 2, 2015, Bostick was re-signed to the Cardinals' practice squad.[15] On December 1, 2015, he was released from practice squad.

New York Jets

On December 8, 2015, the New York Jets signed Bostick to their practice squad. In 2016 he played in 16 games, starting in 7 of them, finishing the season with 8 catches for 63 yards.[16]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

Year Team G GS Receiving Fumbles
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
Regular season
2013 GB 11 0 7 120 17.1 26 1 0 0
2014 GB 13 0 2 3 1.5 2 1 0 0
2016 NYJ 16 7 8 63 7.9 14 0 0 0
Total 40 7 17 186 10.9 26 2 0 0
Postseason
2014 GB 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

His cousin, Akeem Bostick, is a Major League Baseball player.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Brandon Bostick". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Brandon Bostick". Newberry College. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011.
  3. ^ "Brandon Bostick - Newberry, FB : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Brandon Bostick signs contract with Green Bay Packers". Newberry College. May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Brandon Bostick" (PDF), Packers 2014 Media Guide, Green Bay Packers, pp. 92–93, 2014, archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2014, retrieved January 20, 2015
  6. ^ Reischel, Rob (November 12, 2013). "Scott Tolzien shifts from practice squad to starter". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Gamecenter: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers". NFL. November 9, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  8. ^ Wilner, Barry. "Seahawks rally stuns Packers 28–22 in OT for NFC title". Associated Press. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  9. ^ Divish, Ryan. "Seahawks' miracle rally tops Packers, earns Super Bowl trip". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Wood, Ryan (January 19, 2015). "Bostick admits play for onside kick 'not my job'". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015.
  11. ^ Krest, Shawn (February 16, 2015). "Packers release NFC title game goat Brandon Bostick". fantasynews.cbssports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  12. ^ Shook, Nick (February 18, 2015). "Vikings claim tight end Brandon Bostick off waivers". NFL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  13. ^ Urban, Darren (September 7, 2015). "Practice Squad Set For Cardinals". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  14. ^ Urban, Darren (September 22, 2015). "Kerwynn Williams cut as Massie returns". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (October 2, 2015). "Looking To Break Out Michael Floyd". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  16. ^ Lange, Randy. "Jets Place DE Mike Catapano (Foot) on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  17. ^ "Meet the Rangers' third draft pick: RHP Akeem Bostic". Texas Rangers Blog. Retrieved January 21, 2015.