BRANDON IS CURRENTLY PURSUING A BUSINESS DEGREE AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, WHERE HE HAS ALREADY EARNED DEAN’S LIST HONORS TWICE AND MAINTAINS A 3.4 GPA. HIS STUDIES FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNICATION — SKILLS THAT TRANSLATE DIRECTLY TO HIS GROWTH AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE AND LEADER ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

As PSU WORLD CAMPUS STUDENT, BRANDON HAS THE FLEXIBILITY TO ANSWER FOOTBALL’S CALL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHILE KEEPING HIS DEGREE A TOP PRIORITY.

HOW HE landed AT PENN STATE

HIS PATH TO PENN STATE BEGAN IN HIS SeNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, WHEN THE HEAD COACH AT PSU BRANDYWINE SAW HIM COMPETE AT AN FC DELCO MATCH IN NOVEMBER 2022 AND IMMEDIATELY RECRUITED HIM. PSU BRANDYWINE, A PROGRAM WITH USCAA NATIONAL TITLES IN 2018 AND 2021, WAS COMING OFF A CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE, AND THE COACH’S PERSONAL INTEREST MADE PENN STATE—after much consideration— THE CLEAR NEXT STEP FOR BRANDON’S ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC JOURNEY. HE ENROLLED AS A FRESHMAN IN SEPTEMBER 2023, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE BUSINESS DEGREE HE CONTINUES TO PURSUE TODAY.

international experience

FROM SEPTEMBER 2024 TO JUNE 2025, BRANDON LIVED IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, WHERE HE TRAINED AND COMPETED FULL-TIME WITH THE STEVEN GERRARD ACADEMY. DURING THIS PERIOD, HE COMPLETED ALL OF HIS PENN STATE COURSEWORK FULLY ONLINE, BALANCING THE DEMANDS OF ELITE-LEVEL FOOTBALL WITH ACADEMICS ACROSS TWO TIME ZONES. THIS EXPERIENCE NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHTED HIS DISCIPLINE AND TIME MANAGEMENT BUT ALSO SHOWCASED HIS ABILITY TO ADAPT AND THRIVE IN CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS.

balancing the demands

MANAGING TWO TIME ZONES, ONLINE CLASSES, AND A CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING SEASON IN LIVERPOOL SHOWED THAT BRANDON DOESN’T JUST ADAPT—HE THRIVES. HIS DISCIPLINE IN THE CLASSROOM MIRRORS HIS DISCIPLINE ON THE PITCH, PROVING HE HAS THE PROFESSIONALISM REQUIRED TO SUCCEED AT THE NEXT LEVEL.