Brian Bratton Explained

Brian Bratton
Team:Indianapolis Colts
Import:yes
Position1:Wide receiver
Birth Date:31 July 1982
Birth Place:Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
College:Furman
High School:Lakeside
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:185
Playing Team1:Atlanta Falcons
Playing Team2:Baltimore Ravens
Playing Years3:2006
Playing Team3:Cologne Centurions
Playing Years5:
Playing Team5:Montreal Alouettes
Coaching Years1:2013–2014
Coaching Team1:North Greenville
Wide receivers coach
Coaching Years2:2015–2016
Coaching Team2:Furman
Wide receivers coach
Coaching Years3:2017–2020
Coaching Team3:Furman
Special teams coordinator & wide receivers coach
Coaching Years4:2021
Coaching Team4:Furman
Pass game coordinator & wide receivers coach
Coaching Years5:2022
Coaching Team5:Furman
Co-offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career Highlights:2012 - Tom Pate Memorial Award
Cfl-Archive:https://web.archive.org/web/20150512003232/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/1073
Coaching Team6:Indianapolis Colts
Offensive quality control
Coaching Years6:(–present)

Brian Bratton (born July 31, 1982) is an American former Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a football coach at Indianapolis Colts. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Having played with the Alouettes since 2007, he is a two-time Grey Cup champion, after winning in 2009 and 2010. He played college football for the Furman Paladins from 2002 to 2005.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Bratton signed his first professional contract with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League in May 2005 and attended the team's training camp. He was later released in September of that year.

Baltimore Ravens

Following his release from Atlanta, Bratton signed with the Baltimore Ravens in October 2005 and spent time on the team's practice roster.

Cologne Centurions

After the 2005 season, Bratton was allocated to NFL Europe's Cologne Centurions in January 2006. While playing for Cologne, he started 10 games and caught 23 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns.[1] He was released in August, thereby terminating his contract with the Centurions.

Montreal Alouettes

Bratton signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on February 27, 2007, to a one-year plus an option contract.[2] In his first season, he mainly played on special teams, returning punts and kickoffs. He recorded his first career touchdown on July 26, 2007, against the Toronto Argonauts on a 79-yard punt return. He achieved a career-high in touchdowns scored in the 2008 season when he scored seven receiving touchdowns.

He played in both of Montreal's Grey Cup victories in 2009 and 2010. In 2011, he recorded a career-high in receiving yards with 675 yards to go along with five touchdowns, including the 20th scored of his career that year. At the end of the 2012 Eastern Final against the Toronto Argonauts, Bratton missed an attempt to catch a deflected ball which would have been the game-tying touchdown with only 39 seconds left on third town. The Alouettes lost possession of the football and the Argonauts went on to win the 100th Grey Cup. Two weeks before entering free agency, Bratton was released on February 1, 2013, so that he could pursue offers from other teams.[3]

In 2012, he won the Tom Pate Memorial Award for outstanding sportsmanship and because he had made a significant contribution to his team, his community and Association.

Statistics

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Receiving Regular season Post-season
YearTeamGamesNo.YardsAvgLongTDGamesNo.YardsAvgLongTD
2007MTL122019910.0170Did not dress
2008MTL185464111.9757266010.0190
2009MTL185861310.6472249824.5452
2010MTL174853011.048523248.090
2011MTL185567512.3465158316.6480
2012MTL132846916.8694123517.5220
CFL totals962633,12711.9752382030015.0482

Punt Returns Regular season Post-season
YearTeamGamesNo.YardsAvgLongTDGamesNo.YardsAvgLongTD
2007MTL12525119.8791Did not dress
2008MTL184348.5260222412.0170
2009MTL183206.7021-7-7.0-70
2010MTL178546.802000.000
2011MTL18000.0001000.000
2012MTL13000.0001000.000
CFL totals96676199.279183175.7170

Kickoff Returns Regular season Post-season
YearTeamGamesNo.YardsAvgLongTDGamesNo.YardsAvgLongTD
2007MTL121943823.1350Did not dress
2008MTL181426118.6390224824.0270
2009MTL181015515.5280238227.3560
2010MTL17814217.83102000.000
2011MTL1811010.01001000.000
2012MTL1311212.01201000.000
CFL totals9653101819.23908513026.0560

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montreal Alouettes . en.montrealalouettes.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401234606/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/roster/show/id/1073 . 1 April 2012 . dead.
  2. Web site: Alouettes Transactions . August 10, 2020.
  3. Web site: Bratton, McPherson, Guy released by Alouettes . 2013-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130204003119/http://www.cfl.ca/article/bratton-mcpherson-guy-released-by-alouettes . 2013-02-04 . dead .
  4. Web site: Brian Bratton. Rosters. CFL.ca. 2009-02-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090201215523/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/1073. 2009-02-01.