Background
Tett was born in Vancouver, Washington on May 26, 1987 and attended Sam Barlow High School in Gresham, Oregon.
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He attended the University of Oregon and played for the school"s football team After graduation he attended Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona, but later transferred to the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.
Career
According to the American Federation of Labor-Congress, Tett stands at 6 feet 1 inch (185 m) and weighs 260 pounds (120 kg). Tett was a walk-on for the Oregon Ducks football team in 2010. During Ducks training camp in 2010, Tett set a team bench press record of 540 pounds (240 kg).
He surpassed the old record held by Igor Olshansky and Haloti Ngata who had both benched 505 pounds (229 kg).
Portland Thunder
The Portland Thunder, an expansion franchise in the Arena Football League (American Federation of Labor-Congress), held open-tryouts on December 18, 2013 at the Moda Center. Out of nearly 200 players, Tett, Brandon Lockheart and Dustin Risseeuw were invited to training camp.
By the start of the 2014 season, Tett had signed with the Thunder. Calgary Stampeders
Though born in the United States., Tett qualifies as a national in the Canadian Football League because his mother is a native of Courtenay, British Columbia, and he has held Canadian citizenship since he was six years old.
On July 7, 2015, the Stampeders selected Brandon in the Canadian Football League Supplemental Draft.
By making the selection, the Stampeders forfeited their seventh-round pick in the 2016 regular draft. On September 15, 2015, Tett was added to the Stampeders practice roster.
Membership
He has also been a member of the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League.
