Casey Bramlet
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| San Diego Chargers — No. 8 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: April 2, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Casper, Wyoming | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 227 lb (103 kg) |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
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| College: Wyoming | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 218 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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Casey Bramlet (born April 2, 1981 in Casper, Wyoming) is an American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wyoming.
He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins. Bramlet was World Bowl XV Most Valuable Player with the Hamburg Sea Devils in 2007.
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[edit] Early years
Attended Wheatland High (Wyoming) where he earned all-state and Casper Star Tribune Super 25 selection as a quarterback. Played in the 1999 Shrine Bowl, and was the Absaroka Conference Co-Player of the Year. An outstanding basketball player, he earned all-conference and all-state honors, the Wheatland basketball team was ranked No. 1 in the state in his senior year, also lettered in track. Was both team captain in both football and basketball team. An excellent student, he was a member of the National Honor Society. Threw for 2,264 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior. Was also recruited by Colorado State.[1]
[edit] College career
Bramlet played college football at the University of Wyoming where he set new records in career passing yards, (9,684) TD passes (56) and completions (767). He is the only player in school history to pass for 3,000 yards in three different seasons. He started all 35 games in his final three seasons at Wyoming, and also scored 14 career rushing touchdowns.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Cincinnati Bengals
Bramlet was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round (218th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft, and started the 2004 season third on the depth chart, but ended the season second (to Jon Kitna) when Carson Palmer got injured.
The Bengals released Bramlet prior to the 2005 season and spent the season out of football.
[edit] Washington Redskins
In 2006, Bramlet was signed by the Washington Redskins and allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe.
Bramlet started all 10 games of Hamburg's inaugural season, and led them to a 5-5 record with 1,463 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions on 131-of-212 passes. His best game came in Week 4, when he was named Offensive Player of the Week after leading Hamburg to a 30-10 over the Frankfurt Galaxy, with 264 yards and 1 touchdown on 17-of-25 passing attempts.
In January 2007, Bramlet returned to the NFL, signing with the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent. A few days after signing with the Redskins, he was allocated back to NFL Europa. On June 23rd, 2007 he led the Hamburg Sea Devils to a 37-28 victory over Frankfurt Galaxy in World Bowl XV, and Bramlet was named the game's most valuable player. As of August 2007 Bramlet is listed as the fifth-string quarterback behind Redskins sixth-round selection Jordan Palmer. On August 6, 2007, Bramlet was cut from the Redskins official roster.
[edit] Atlanta Falcons
On August 12th, 2007, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons. With Michael Vick suspended and D.J. Shockley injured, Bramlet saw extensive action in the last two preseason games and started the 2007 season third on the depth chart behind Joey Harrington and Chris Redman. On September 19, 2007, Bramlet was released by the Falcons.
[edit] Miami Dolphins
On October 25, 2007, Bramlet was signed by the Miami Dolphins to their practice squad. On December 22, 2007, Bramlet was added to the active roster of the Miami Dolphins.
Bramlet was one of eight players released by the Dolphins on April 24, 2008.[2]
[edit] San Diego Chargers
A day after being let go by the Dolphins, Bramlet was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Chargers.
[edit] References
- ^ NFL Prospect File
- ^ Dolphins Release Eight Players. MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2008.
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