Michael Dwayne Bragg (born December 13, 1981) is an American football defensive back.[1] In 2006, he played in the National Football League with the Kansas City Chiefs at cornerback. Bragg played college football for Texas A&M University–Kingsville.
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 13, 1981 Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mayfair (Lakewood, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M-Kingsville | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||||
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Early life
editBragg was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated as a prep standout at Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California.[2]
College career
editThe California native was a three time All-American selection in the "Long Jump" after beginning his collegiate career at Cerritos College. Upon graduation from Cerritos, Bragg attended Texas A&M University–Kingsville where he completed his collegiate career with 36 tackles, 4 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries, and 10 passes defended. He earned his first-team All-Lone Star Conference South Division honors as a senior. That year, he recorded 25 tackles, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery and 9 passes were defended that year.
Professional career
editIn 2005, Bragg entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants. Following the Giants, Bragg spent the first four games of the 2006 season on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad after originally signing with the club on February 21, 2006. He was promoted to the active 53 man roster and saw action in a game and also retained an injury.[3]
In 2008, Bragg joined the Arena Football League with his first-team being the now non-existent team the Colorado Crush. After the league resumed, in 2010 Mike was signed to the Cleveland Gladiators as their starting Jack Linebacker.
External links
edit- "CRUSH SIGN TWO IN PLAYOFF RUN". coloradocrush.com. June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2008.[permanent dead link]
References
edit- ^ "Michael Bragg". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
- ^ Chad Eberhardt (September 25, 1999). "No. 1 Mayfair Pulls Rank on Los Amigos". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Chiefs sign DB Bragg from practice squad". www2.ljworld.com. The World Company. October 12, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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