Luther Broughton

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Luther Broughton
Date of birth:	November 30, 1974 (1974-11-30) (age 33)
Place of birth:	Charleston, SC
Career information
Position(s):	Tight end
College:	Furman
NFL Draft:	1997 / Round: 5 / Pick 155
Organizations
As player:
1998 1999-2000 2001	Carolina Panthers Philadelphia Eagles Carolina Panthers
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Luther Rashard Broughton, Jr. (born November 30, 1974 in Charleston, South Carolina) is a former American football tight end in the NFL who played for the Carolina Panthers and the Philadelphia Eagles.

He graduated and played his high school football at Cainhoy High School in Huger, South Carolina. He played college football at Furman University.

He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft and was the 155th overall pick. The 6'2", 248 pound tight end, however, played for the Panthers in 1998. That season, Broughton played in 16 games and had 6 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown. On September 5, 1999, Broughton was traded to the Eagles and played for the Eagles in 1999 and 2000. In 1999, he played in 16 games and had 26 receptions for 295 yards and four touchdowns. In 2000, he played in 7 games and had 12 receptions for 104 yards. In 2001, he signed as a free agent with the Panthers and played for them again, having 2 receptions for 22 yards in his 14 games played. He was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears in 2002. He was later released and signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2003.

[edit] Trivia

• Broughton holds the highest career receiving average with a minimum of 5 catches for the Panthers at 20.5 YPC.