Brandon Codrington made a bit of a statement on Saturday night with a 63-yard kick-off return in the third quarter of the New York Jets preseason game at the Carolina Panthers.
A defensive back out of North Carolina Central who signed with the Jets as an undrafted rookie free agent, Codrington was a standout on special teams in the MEAC. It is his ability to make plays on special teams that likely can help him get a roster spot or potentially make the practice squad.
He is also a talented cornerback, having been named first-team all-defense in the MEAC as a senior last year.
Check out some nice work here from Codrington. This is a nice (and intriguing) blend of speed and wiggle to get out in the open field and then extend his return:
That’s how to get the second half started! 🙌
Brandon Codrington with a huge return!
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Codrington returned the ball to the Panthers’ 32-yard line.
Five plays later, Austin Seibert made a 38-yard field goal to give the Jets a 6-4 lead over the Panthers.