Caleb Brantley
Introduction
Caleb Brantley (born September 2, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.
Early years
Brantley attended Crescent City High School in Crescent City, Florida. As a senior, he had 94 tackles and five sacks. He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.
College career
After redshirting his first year at Florida in 2013, Brantley played in all 12 games in 2014 and had 21 tackles. As a sophomore in 2015, he appeared in 13 games with 10 starts and recorded 28 tackles and three sacks. As a junior in 2016, he had 31 tackles and 2.5 sacks. After the season, Brantley decided to forego his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Brantley was projected as an early second round pick. Due to criminal charges, he dropped to the sixth round. Brantley was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Personal
On April 13, 2017, Brantley allegedly attacked a woman in Gainesville, Florida by knocking her unconscious with a closed fist while the two were engaged in a dispute. On May 17, 2017, the battery charges were dismissed.