Bennie Brazell

Bennie Brazell
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: June 2, 1982
Place of birth: Houston, Texas
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College: LSU
NFL draft: 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com

Bennie Brazell (born June 2, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State.

College career

Brazell went to college at Louisiana State University where he was a member of the football team as well as the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. At LSU he played on the 2003 football national championship team and he was a 14 time All-American. Brazell was a football and track and field teammate of Xavier Carter while at LSU.

Track and field

Brazell was a 2004 Olympic Games finalist in the 400 meter hurdles. His career best time was 47.67 seconds, achieved in June 2005 in Sacramento. He was a five-time track and field national champion. He was also the 2002 SEC Male Track & Field Freshman of the Year.

Personal bests

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

2006 Florida Pro Day

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 1 in 176 lb 4.43 s 4.21 s 6.80 s 36 in 10 ft 11 in
All values from NFL Combine

2006 NFL Draft

Brazell was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He was on the injured reserve list for the 2006 season. He failed to make the 53 man roster for the 2007 season.

In 2008, Brazell tried out for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was not offered a contract.

In 2010, Brazell was added to the roster of the USA Rugby Sevens squad. His first match was in the tour to Fiji.[1]

2011 Brazell became the men's sprints and hurdles assistant coach for Louisiana State University.

Personal

Brazell is a former student at Westbury High School in Houston, Texas. His parents are Karen F. Mayes and Bennie Brazell III, brother, Floyd Johns, sister London and sons Cameron, Eli and Kiyan.

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