Osbourn High Alum Hogan Drafted by Panthers

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Brandon Hogan became the second Manassas native selected by an NFL team in this year’s draft when the Carolina Panthers took him in the fourth round, No. 98 overall.

He joins , a Virginia Tech product and Stonewall Jackson alum, who was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round.

Hogan, who played at Osbourn High and led the team to a 14-0 state championship season as a senior, was a defensive back at West Virginia, where he was a second team All-Big East selection. He helped the Mountaineers and their second ranked defense against the run and third in points allowed last year.

Even though he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the final game of the regular season last year, the Panthers like his upside and he said his rehab is ahead of schedule.

"I've been playing football my whole life, and I'm willing to play anywhere,” he said in a statement on the team’s website. “I just love playing the sport. Being around a couple of different great coaches on the offensive side of the ball taught me some things. I understand the mindset of the receiver, and playing quarterback in high school helped as well. I think that really helped my game.”