Brandon Rutley
| No. 23 Montreal Alouettes | |
 Rutley at San Jose State's 2011 summer scrimmage. | |
| Date of birth | April 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| College | San Jose State |
| High school | Martinez (CA) Alhambra |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2012 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2014–present | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brandon DiAundre Rutley[1] (born April 9, 1989) is a running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life and college career
Rutley was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and later lived in Martinez, California.[2] Rutley graduated from Alhambra High School in 2007. Rutley was an all-league running back on the Alhambra football team and also played on the basketball and track teams.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Rutley RB |
Martinez, CA | Alhambra HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 7, 2007 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 75
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 105 (RB), 102 (school) Rivals: 116 (school) 247Sports: 109 (RB), 151 (CA), 108 (school) | ||||||
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At San Jose State University, Rutley enrolled in the fall 2007 semester but did not play football.[3] He then played on the San Jose State Spartans football team from 2008 to 2011, the first two seasons under Dick Tomey. As a freshman in 2008, Rutley played all 12 games and ran 79 times for 356 yards and 3 touchdowns, with his longest run being a 60-yarder against #13 Boise State.[2]
In 2009, Rutley played 10 games and had just 59 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.[2]
In 2010, San Jose State had a new head coach Mike MacIntyre. Rutley played all 12 games in 2010 and improved with 129 carries for 461 yards and 4 touchdowns.[2] Rutley stood out for his ability to shed tacklers and make long-distance running plays.[4] Rutley also had 17 receptions for 183 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown reception.[2]
As a senior in 2011, Rutley earned second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors. He played 11 games and had 216 rushes for 903 yards and 12 touchdowns. Among his touchdown runs were one of 66 yards against New Mexico State and 65 yards against UCLA.[2] Rutley also made 27 receptions for 336 yards.[2] In San Jose State's homecoming game against Hawaii, Rutley fumbled a 25-yard reception with about 2:30 to go, but San Jose State rallied to beat Hawaii 28-27 in a game where San Jose State had six turnovers and Hawaii five.[5] Rutley graduated from San Jose State in May 2012 with a B.A. in communication studies.[1][6]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 5 ft 10 in | 200 lb | 4.58 s | 1.59 s | 2.65 s | 7.38 s | 36 in | 9 ft 9 in | 14 reps | |||||||||||
| Results were taken at San Jose State's Pro Day.[7] | |||||||||||||||||||
Rutley attended Oakland Raiders minicamp on a tryout basis after being undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On August 22, 2012, Rutley signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[9] Rutley had 2 rushing attempts for 17 yards.[10] The Tiger-Cats placed Rutley on injured reserve on September 27,[11] placed Rutley on the non-active list on October 11,[12] and released Rutley on November 2.[13]
Montreal Alouettes
Rutley signed with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes on June 1, 2014.[14] He had one rush attempt for 6 yards with Montreal.[10] The Alouettes released Rutley on August 11. He was re-signed to the Alouettes' practice roster on September 23, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 15, 2014.[15] On February 3, 2015 the Alouettes and Rutley agreed to a two-year contract extension.[16]
References
- 1 2 Commencement 2012, San Jose State University, 2012, p. 96
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Brandon Rutley". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "San Jose State football: Brandon Rutley has Spartans on the run". San Jose Mercury News. September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ Wilner, Jon (October 15, 2010). "San Jose State tailback Brandon Rutley relishes second chance vs. Boise State". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ Faraudo, Jeff (October 15, 2011). "San Jose State overcomes six turnovers to beat Hawaii". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "2012 San Jose State University Commencement Student-Athlete Participation" (PDF). San Jose State Spartan. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Brandon Rutley | San Jose State, RB : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Players here on tryout basis – Inside the Oakland Raiders". ibabuzz.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "Transactions - September 2012 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". cfl.ca. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Transactions - October 2012 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". cfl.ca. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ http://en.montrealalouettes.com/article/alouettes-transactions-june-1
- ↑ "Transactions | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Alouettes re-sign running back Rutley to two-year contract". TSN. The Canadian Press.