South Carolina DB Brandon Cisse announces NFL Draft decision
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Brandon Cisse joined the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2025 after 2 seasons at NC State. He had a good year for the Gamecocks. Now, he’s going to take his talents to the professional level.
Late Thursday morning, Cisse told ESPN’s Pete Thamel that he would be foregoing his senior season and entering the 2026 NFL Draft. The 20-year-old cornerback was recently mocked as the No. 29 overall pick to the Seattle Seahawks by ESPN’s Field Yates. Pro Football Focus has Cisse ranked as its No. 18 overall prospect.
Cisse recorded 65 combined tackles, 10 pass defense, 3 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions and a forced fumble in his collegiate career. Half of Cisse’s PBUs came in his lone season at South Carolina.
Yates classified Cisse as an “ascending corner” in his Dec. 10 mock draft:
Cisse is an ascending corner who showed off impressive man coverage skills after transferring from NC State in the spring. He broke up 10 passes over the past two seasons, allowing a completion percentage under 40% in 2025. He’s extremely comfortable lining up opposite bigger-bodied perimeter wide receivers, which could be asked of him in Mike Macdonald’s defense.
A lot could change between today and draft day, but a cornerback duo of Cisse and Devon Witherspoon would be tantalizing for Seattle. The 2026 NFL Draft begins on Apr. 23.
