Brandon Varner begins his second year as a graduate assistant coach at Grambling State University.
Varner was a four-year player for the Tigers and earned two SWAC Championships and one HBCU Black College Football National Championship.
During his four-year career, Varner amassed 68 total tackles, including 41 solo stops. He had 17.5 tackles for a loss of 73 yards, including 6.5 sacks for a loss of 43 yards. In addition, the Atlanta, Ga. native recorded six quarterback hurries, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Varner earned SWAC Preseason First Team Honors and Phil Steele Preseason First Team honors during senior season and was named to the All-SWAC First Team in 2017.
Prior to attending Grambling State, Varner played three years of football and one year of basketball at Kipp Atlanta Collegiate High School in Atlanta, Ga. He was named Most Improved and Player of the Year in basketball during his junior season and received the award for Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season.
The son of Chantel Evans and Edwin Varner, Varner graduated from Grambling State University with a degree in kinesiology in the spring of 2019.
