Brandon Rutley

Brandon DiAundre Rutley[1] (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).

Brandon Rutley
No. 21
Rutley before a Lions game in 2019.
Born: (1989-04-09) April 9, 1989
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Running back
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
CollegeSan Jose State
High schoolMartinez (CA) Alhambra
Career history
As player
2012Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2014–2017Montreal Alouettes
2018–2020BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-WAC (2011)
Career stats

Early life

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]

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.

Sources:

  • "2008 San Jose St. Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  • "2007 San Jose State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  • "San Jose State Spartans 2007 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  • "San Jose State 2008 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

College career
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.[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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 200 lb
(91 kg)		 4.58 s1.59 s2.65 s7.38 s36 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		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] 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.[17] 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.[18] He announced his retirement from football on February 26, 2021.[19]

Career statistics
  Rushing   Receiving
Year Team GP Car Yards Avg Long TD Rec Yards Avg Long TD
2012HAM52178.5150 22412.0141
2014MTL1166.060 177.070
2015MTL12834545.5500 2028614.3652
2016MTL121134954.4234 353058.7382
2017MTL5492915.9260 171005.9150
2018BC117915.4171144.040
2019BC11613415.63609768.4160
CFL totals 473261,6955.2505 858029.4655

References
  1. Commencement 2012, San Jose State University, 2012, p. 96
  2. "Brandon Rutley". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  3. "San Jose State football: Brandon Rutley has Spartans on the run". San Jose Mercury News. September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. Faraudo, Jeff (October 15, 2011). "San Jose State overcomes six turnovers to beat Hawaii". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  6. "2012 San Jose State University Commencement Student-Athlete Participation" (PDF). San Jose State Spartan. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  7. "Brandon Rutley | San Jose State, RB : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  8. "Players here on tryout basis – Inside the Oakland Raiders". ibabuzz.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  9. "Transactions - August 2012 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  10. "Brandon Rutley | Roster | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  11. "Transactions - September 2012 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  12. "Transactions - October 2012 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  13. "Transactions - November 2012 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  14. "Alouettes Transactions: June 1 | Montreal Alouettes". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  15. "Transactions | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  16. "Alouettes re-sign running back Rutley to two-year contract". TSN. The Canadian Press. 3 February 2015.
  17. "Alouettes re-sign Rutley, Johnson". CFL.ca. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  18. "Lions acquire RB Rutley from Alouettes - Article - TSN". TSN. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  19. "Brandon Rutley announces retirement". BCLions.com. February 26, 2021.
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