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Brandon Rutley
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2019, 21, Brandon Rutley.jpg
Rutley before a Lions game in 2019.
Born: (1989-04-09) April 9, 1989 (age 35)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
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
2014–2017 Montreal Alouettes
2018–2020 BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-WAC (2011)
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca

Brandon DiAundre Rutley (born April 9, 1989) is a former Canadian football running back. He played college football at San Jose State. He was a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life

Rutley was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and later lived in Martinez, California. 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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 105 (RB), 102 (school)   Rivals: 116 (school)  247Sports: 109 (RB), 151 (CA), 108 (school)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Brandon Rutley in 2011
Rutley at San Jose State's 2011 summer scrimmage.

At San Jose State University, Rutley enrolled in the fall 2007 semester but did not play football. 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.

In 2009, Rutley played 10 games and had just 59 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. 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. Rutley stood out for his ability to shed tacklers and make long-distance running plays. Rutley also had 17 receptions for 183 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown reception. 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. Rutley also made 27 receptions for 336 yards. 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. Rutley graduated from San Jose State in May 2012 with a B.A. in communication studies.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)
200 lb
(91 kg)
4.58 s 1.59 s 2.65 s 7.38 s 36 in
(0.91 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
14 reps
Results were taken at San Jose State's Pro Day.

Rutley attended Oakland Raiders minicamp on a tryout basis after being undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On August 22, 2012, Rutley signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Rutley had 2 rushing attempts for 17 yards. The Tiger-Cats placed Rutley on injured reserve on September 27, placed Rutley on the non-active list on October 11, and released Rutley on November 2.

Montreal Alouettes

Rutley signed with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes on June 1, 2014. He had one rush attempt for 6 yards with Montreal. 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. On February 3, 2015, the Alouettes and Rutley agreed to a two-year contract extension. Rutley saw increased playing time in the 2015 and 2016 seasons as the team's backup running back, carrying the ball 83 times for 454 yards in 2015, and 113 times for 495 yards in 2016. After almost a week as a free agent Rutley re-signed with the Alouettes, on a two-year contract, on February 20, 2017. Rutley only played in five games for the Alouettes in 2017, rushing for 291 yards on 49 carries.

BC Lions

On January 15, 2018, Rutley was acquired by the BC Lions via trade. He announced his retirement from football on February 26, 2021.

Career statistics

  Rushing   Receiving
Year Team GP Car Yards Avg Long TD Rec Yards Avg Long TD
2012 HAM 5 2 17 8.5 15 0 2 24 12.0 14 1
2014 MTL 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 1 7 7.0 7 0
2015 MTL 12 83 454 5.5 50 0 20 286 14.3 65 2
2016 MTL 12 113 495 4.4 23 4 35 305 8.7 38 2
2017 MTL 5 49 291 5.9 26 0 17 100 5.9 15 0
2018 BC 1 17 91 5.4 17 1 1 4 4.0 4 0
2019 BC 11 61 341 5.6 36 0 9 76 8.4 16 0
CFL totals 47 326 1,695 5.2 50 5 85 802 9.4 65 5
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