Brandon Finney Jr.


Brandon Finney Jr. is an American college football cornerback for the Oregon Ducks.

Early life

Finney is from Owings Mills, Maryland. He attended McDonogh School in Owings Mills where he played football as a wide receiver and cornerback. As a junior, he posted 51 catches for 632 yards and four touchdowns along with 22 tackles and three interceptions, followed by 13 tackles and three interceptions as a senior. He posted 51 tackles, six interceptions and 1,461 all-purpose yards at McDonogh, scoring 13 touchdowns while being invited to the All-American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl. A five-star recruit, Finney was ranked by 247Sports as the best player in Maryland. He was also ranked among the top-30 recruits nationally by the publication. He committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks.

College career

Finney won a starting role at Oregon as a true freshman. In his sixth career game, he posted four tackles, two passes defended and an interception returned for a touchdown against Indiana [Hoosiers football|Indiana], earning selection to Pro Football Focus's national team of the week.