| Brandon "Bam" Childress | |
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| Date of birth: | March 31 1982 |
| Place of birth: |  West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Position(s): | Wide receiver |
| Jersey #: | 13 |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Team(s) as player | |
| 2005-present | New England Patriots |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Brandon "Bam" Childress is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was undrafted out of Ohio State University, but the Patriots signed him to a short term deal and he participated in training camp and played well in preseason, both as a wide receiver and extra defensive back. Because of his hard work and determination to make the team he earned himself a spot on the New England Patriots' practice squad. Activated for the last game of the 2005 season against the Miami Dolphins, he played well in a losing effort, finishing with three catches for thirty two yards. He is a cousin of Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey and Detroit Lions linebacker Boss Bailey. Prior to the Patriots' 2006 season opener, the team released him, signed him to their practice squad, and then activated him again. After the opener, he was released, signed to the practice squad, and later activated on December 23.
At Ohio State
- During his 5 seasons (2000-04) as a member of the Ohio State University football team, made 33 receptions for 392 yards. He also performed as a kick returner during his career, recorded nine returns for 159 yards.
- Was a member of the 2002 BCS championship team.
- Signed with OSU as a cornerback in the 2000 recruiting class of then-head coach John Cooper.
- Was moved to receiver when coach Jim Tressel took over in 2001.
- He finally got a chance at meaningful playing time as a senior in 2004, but did not play much the second half of the season. He finished the year with 17 receptions and 205 yards.
High School Career
He was named Ohio's Mr. Football in 1999 as the state's top player. He closed his career at St. Peter Chanel High School in Bedford, Ohio as its all-time leader in scoring (202 points), touchdowns (33), receiving yards (2,258), TD receptions (21), TD punt returns (seven) and all-purpose yardage (7,103). As a senior in 1999, "Bam" had 41 receptions for 754 yards and 11 touchdowns. He added over 700 yards on punt returns and over 600 yards on kickoff returns.
Chanel went 13-1 in Childress' senior season. The Firebirds lost in the Division V state semifinal to Amanda Clearcreek as Childress amassed more than 300 total yards. As a junior basketball player at Chanel, Childress also helped lead the Firebirds to a perfect 26-0 season and the Division III state title averaging 18 pts per game. As a junior, Childress set school season receiving records for catches (53) and yardage (874).
