| Branden Dozier | |
| Team: | Calgary Stampeders |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Number: | 3 |
| College: | Charlotte |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 201 |
| Playing Years1: | – |
| Playing Team1: | Montreal Alouettes |
| Playing Team2: | BC Lions |
| Playing Years3: | –present |
| Playing Team3: | Calgary Stampeders |
| Cfl: | branden-dozier/162880 |
Branden Dozier (born November 28, 1993) is an American professional football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football with the UNC-Charlotte 49ers.[1]
Dozier played running back and defensive back at Washburn Rural High School, where he earned All-City honors before graduating in 2012. He then played at Butler County Community College, where he garnered all-Kansas Jayhawk honors as a defensive back. While at UNC Charlotte, he set a single-season tackle record.
Dozier attended a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie mini-camp in 2016 but was not offered a contract.
After sitting out a year to complete his studies, he reached out to a member of the Montreal Alouettes front office, did a private workout, and was promptly signed to his first pro contract.[1] For the 2017 CFL season, Dozier recorded 60 defensive tackles, including two sacks, as well as 14 special teams tackles. He also scored a touchdown on a 20-yard fumble return. He was the team's nominee for the league's Most Outstanding Rookie award.[2] In 2018, he played in 17 games while recording 84 defensive tackles, 18 special teams tackles, and five interceptions en route to being named a 2018 CFL Eastern All-Star at safety. He was released by the Alouettes on May 13, 2019.[3]
Dozier signed with the BC Lions on June 25, 2019.[4]
As a free agent, he signed with Calgary Stampeders on February 11, 2020.[5] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dozier chose to opt-out of his contract with the Stampeders on September 3, 2020.[6] Despite opting out, he was technically still under contract with the Stampeders and signed an extension to remain with the club on February 2, 2021.[7]
On February 4, 2024, the Stampeders announced that Dozier had signed a contract extension with the team.[8]