Position: | Center |
Number: | 74 |
Birth Date: | 6 November 1970 |
Birth Place: | Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 305 |
Draftyear: | 1994 |
Draftround: | 3 |
Draftpick: | 76 |
College: | West Virginia |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 146 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 142 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Rich Braham (born November 6, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL)]. Rich now lives in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Braham attended University High School in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he lettered in both football and basketball. He won second-team prep All-State honors as a senior in basketball.
Braham attended West Virginia University, where, as a senior, he was a second-team All-American, an All-Big East selection, and helped lead the team to a Sugar Bowl berth and an 11 win-1 loss record.
Braham was selected by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 1994 NFL draft, but then was waived where he was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals.[1] He played with the Bengals for 13 seasons. At the end of the 2006 NFL season, Braham decided to announce his retirement after sustaining a knee injury during the week 2 game against the Cleveland Browns.