Brandon Fusco

Brandon M. Fusco

Position: OL
Height: 6-4 Weight: 316 lbs.

Born: July 26, 1988
College: Slippery Rock
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 6th round (172nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 6 (8397th overall since 1950)

News -- January 2013

1/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Brandon Fusco likely will have competition at RG: Minnesota Vikings OG Brandon Fusco likely will have to face competition for his starting right guard job during training camp...[+] next season.

11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Brandon Fusco keeping starting job Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said OG Brandon Fusco will remain the team's starting right guard....[+] Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said OG Brandon Fusco will remain the team's starting right guard.
11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Geoffrey Schwartz seeing more time : Minnesota Vikings OG Geoffrey Schwartz received more snaps than OG Brandon Fusco at right guard in Week 12 for the first time...[+] since joining the team earlier this season.

10/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Geoffrey Schwartz will continue to see reps: Minnesota Vikings OT Geoffrey Schwartz will continue to see repetitions at right guard over OG Brandon Fusco. Schwartz played...[+] 11 snaps at right guard in Week 6 after missing all of last year after undergoing hip surgery. Minnesota will still limit Schwarz's workload, though, since he hasn't played since 2010.

8/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Brandon Fusco needs to be smarter: Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier stopped short of naming OL Brandon Fusco his starting right guard, but things are...[+] looking good since OL Geoffrey Schwartz (hernia) might miss four to 10 weeks after having sports hernia surgery. OL Chris DeGeare and C Joe Berger are still in the hunt at the position, and Fusco needs to keep his cool when he is on the field. 'I'm going to be a lot smarter player, but stay on the physical side,' Fusco said. 'I've got to be smarter, or I won't be here for long.'

7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Brandon Fusco continues to take first-team reps: Minnesota Vikings OL Brandon Fusco continued to take first-team reps at right guard Saturday, July 28, although OL Geoffrey Schwartz...[+] also saw some turns during the afternoon session. 'We want to get a good look at both those guys so we have a good feel for each of them,' offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said.

6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Brandon Fusco favorite for RGMinnesota Vikings OL Brandon Fusco is expected to enter training camp as the favorite for the starting right guard position....[+] Minnesota Vikings OL Brandon Fusco is expected to enter training camp as the favorite for the starting right guard position.
6/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Brandon Fusco might start at RG: Minnesota Vikings OL Brandon Fusco might get a chance to start at right guard. He was selected as a center in the sixth round...[+] in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Slippery Rock. 'He's really worked hard,' offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said. 'In fact, early in the offseason he went to Pennsylvania and worked out with some of his buddies on the Steelers being that he's from Slippery Rock. He came back to engage in our program. We're very excited about his future.'

3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Brandon Fusco, Chris DeGeare might get chance to start: Minnesota Vikings OLs Brandon Fusco and Chris DeGeare might be options to start along the offensive line in 2012 following the...[+] release of OGs Anthony Herrera and Steve Hutchinson.

2/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Two may compete for RG spot: Minnesota Vikings OGs Joe Berger and Brandon Fusco could compete for the starting right guard job next season if OG Anthony Herrera...[+] is released.

12/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | O-line might see changes in 2012: The Minnesota Vikings might move OT Charlie Johnson from left tackle to left guard, while having C Joe Berger and OL Brandon Fusco...[+] compete for the starting right guard spot. The team might fill their glaring hole at left tackle through the NFL Draft, perhaps with Southern California OT Matt Kalil.
12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Joe Berger might start at LG in Week 16: Minnesota Vikings C Joe Berger practiced Wednesday, Dec. 21, in place of OG Steve Hutchinson (concussion, lip) at left guard....[+] Berger might make the start in Week 16, with OL Brandon Fusco as his backup, if Hutchinson is declared inactive.