Michael Bragg

Michael Bragg
No. 3 Free agent
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1981-12-31) December 31, 1981
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Lakewood (CA) Mayfair
College: Texas A&M-Kingsville
Undrafted: 2005
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-LSC (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Career Arena statistics
Tackles: 92
Pass breakups: 13
Interceptions: 8
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Michael Dwayne Bragg (born December 31, 1981) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent.[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.

Early life

Bragg was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated as a prep standout at Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California.[2]

College career

The 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

In 2005, Bragg entered the NFL as a 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Bragg". arenafootball.com. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  2. ↑ Chad Eberhardt (September 25, 1999). "No. 1 Mayfair Pulls Rank on Los Amigos". www.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chiefs sign DB Bragg from practice squad". www2.ljworld.com. The World Company. October 12, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2014.


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