Brandon Cisse
| No. 15 – South Carolina Gamecocks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 3, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakewood (Sumter, South Carolina) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Brandon Cisse (born July 3, 2005) is an American college football cornerback for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He previously played for the NC State Wolfpack.
Early life
Cisse attended Lakewood High School in Sumter, South Carolina, where he played both cornerback and wide receiver. As a senior, he had 37 tackles and one interception on defense and 42 receptions for 764 yards and eight touchdowns on offense. He committed to NC State University to play college football.[1]
College career
Cisse played at NC State in 2023 and 2024.[2] As a freshman he played in all 13 games and recorded 10 tackles and as a sophomore started all nine games he played in and had 28 tackles and one interception.[3][4]
After the 2024 season, Cisse entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of South Carolina.[5][6] He opened his first year at South Carolina in 2025 as a starter.[7][8] In 12 appearances for the team, Cisse recorded one interception, five pass deflections, one forced fumble, and 27 combined tackles. On December 11, 2025, Cisse declared for the 2026 NFL draft.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
4.46 s | 1.53 s | 2.60 s | 4.33 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Lakewood DB Cisse officially joins North Carolina State
- ^ NC State secondary takes a hit after expected returner enters transfer portal
- ^ Gamecocks add transfer corner from NC State who hails from Palmetto State
- ^ Brandon Cisse signed with NC State’s collective. A month later, he transferred. What happened?
- ^ NC State coach reflects on Brandon Cisse’s surprise transfer to South Carolina
- ^ South Carolina football, Shane Beamer land NC State transfer cornerback Brandon Cisse
- ^ New Gamecock transfer happy to be back home and ready to add to defensive tradition
- ^ Brandon Cisse earns new nickname from Gamecocks thanks to speed, versatility
- ^ "South Carolina. CB Brandon Cisse entering NFL draft". espn.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ "Brandon Cisse Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "Brandon Cisse College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.