Bennie Brazell
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 2, 1982 Houston, Texas,U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Houston (TX) Westbury |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL draft: | 2006/ round: 7 / pick: 231 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Bennie Brazell(born June 2, 1982) is a formerAmerican footballwide receiver.He was drafted by theCincinnati Bengalsin the seventh round of the2006 NFL draft.He playedcollege footballatLouisiana State University.
In 2011, Brazell became theLSU Tigers track and fieldsprints and hurdles assistant coach.
College career
[edit]Brazell went tocollegeatLouisiana State Universitywhere he was a member of thefootballteam as well as the indoor and outdoortrack and fieldteams. At LSU he played on the2003 football national championship teamand he was a 14 timeAll-American.Brazell was a football and track and field teammate ofXavier Carterwhile at LSU.
Track and field
[edit]Brazell was a2004 Olympic Gamesfinalist in the400 meter hurdles.His career best time was 47.67 seconds, achieved in June 2005 inSacramento.He was a five-time track and field national champion. He was also the 2002SECMale Track & Field Freshman of the Year.
Personal bests
[edit]| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 meters | 6.56 | Fayetteville, Florida | January 20, 2001 |
| 100 meters | 10.96 | Houston, Texas | June 2, 2000 |
| 400 meters | 49.41 | Gainesville, Florida | May 2, 2003 |
| 400 metres hurdles | 47.67 | Sacramento, California | June 11, 2005 |
Professional career
[edit]Football
[edit]2006 Florida Pro Day
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
176 lb (80 kg) |
4.43 s | 4.21 s | 6.80 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | ||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine | ||||||||||||
2006 NFL Draft
Brazell was drafted by theCincinnati Bengalsin the seventh round of the2006 NFL draft.[1]
2006 season
He was on theinjured reservelist for the2006 season.
2007 season
He failed to make the 53 man roster for the 2007 season.
2008 season
In 2008, Brazell tried out for theJacksonville Jaguarsbut was not offered a contract.
2010 season
In 2010, Brazell played for theFlorida Tuskersof theUnited Football League(UFL).
Rugby
[edit]In 2010, Brazell was added to the roster of theUSA Rugby Sevens squad.His first match was in the tour to Fiji.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]In 2011, Brazell became the men's sprints and hurdles assistant coach for theLSU Tigers track and fieldteam.
Personal
[edit]Brazell is a former student atWestbury High SchoolinHouston, Texas.His Brother, Floyd Anthony Johns Jr, is an action film American stuntman.
References
[edit]- ^"2006 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 10,2023.
- ^Hardy, Ted."USA Rugby Sevens Team Ready To Break Out".Bleacher Report.RetrievedJune 4,2019.
External links
[edit]- LSUSports.net Football BioArchivedJune 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- LSUSports.net Track & Field BioArchivedJune 16, 2011, at theWayback Machine
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- Bennie BrazellatWorld Athletics
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Houston
- Rugby union players from Texas
- American football wide receivers
- LSU Tigers football players
- LSU Tigers track and field athletes
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Florida Tuskers players
- LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers track and field coaches
- American male hurdlers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 21st-century American sportsmen