American football player (born 1995)
American football player
Jordan Brailford Brailford (right ) in 2014
Born: (1995-10-09 ) October 9, 1995 (age 29) Tulsa, Oklahoma , U.S.Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 252 lb (114 kg) High school: Booker T. Washington (Tulsa)College: Oklahoma State (2014-2018)Position: Linebacker NFL draft: 2019 / round: 7 / pick: 253
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Jordan L. Brailford (born October 9, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker . He played college football at Oklahoma State and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft .
Early life and college career
A 3-star defensive end recruit from Tulsa, Oklahoma , Brailford committed to Oklahoma State to play college football over offers from Baylor , Kansas State , Texas Tech , Tulsa , and Washington State .[ 1]
At Oklahoma State, Brailford played in 29 games, recording 113 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, one interception, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles. He was voted Second-Team All-Big 12 in 2017 and First-Team All-Big 12 in 2018.[ 2]
Professional career
Brailford was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (253rd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft .[ 3] He signed his rookie contract with the team on May 2, 2019.[ 4] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2019.[ 5] On September 5, 2020, Brailford was waived by Washington and signed to the practice squad the next day.[ 6] [ 7]
Minnesota Vikings
On October 13, 2020, Brailford was signed by the Minnesota Vikings off Washington's practice squad.[ 8]
In Week 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars , Brailford forced and recovered a fumble on Mike Glennon .[ 9] He was waived on August 15, 2021.[ 10]
Atlanta Falcons
On December 29, 2021, Brailford was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract following the season's end.[ 11] He was waived on August 30 and re-signed to the practice squad.[ 12] [ 13] On October 24, 2022, he was released from the practice squad.[ 14]
New Orleans Breakers
On January 28, 2023, Brailford signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).[ 15] The Breakers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[ 16]
Memphis Showboats
On January 5, 2024, Brailford was selected by the Memphis Showboats during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft .[ 17] He was released on March 10, 2024.[ 18]
References
^ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/jordan-brailford-23698?view=pv
^ "Jordan Brailford - 2018 - Cowboy Football" . Oklahoma State University Athletics . Retrieved October 14, 2024 .
^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^ Jennings, Scott (May 2, 2019). "Redskins sign their last 2019 draft pick first; welcome to the team Jordan Brailford!" . Hogs Haven . Retrieved May 3, 2019 .
^ Roling, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Redskins sent pair of players to injured reserve" . Redskins Wire . USA Today. Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players" . WashingtonFootball.com . September 5, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^ "Washington Football Team Signs 13 Players To Its Practice Squad" . WashingtonFootball.com . September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020 .
^ "Vikings' Jordan Brailford: Signs with Vikings" . CBSSports.com . October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020 .
^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings - December 6th, 2020" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 8, 2020 .
^ Ragatz, Will (August 16, 2021). "Vikings Waive Four Players, Including DE Jordan Brailford and Kicker Riley Patterson" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^ Bair, Scott (January 10, 2022). "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts" . AtlantaFalcons.com . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season" . AtlantaFalcons.com . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^ McElhaney, Tori; Bair, Scott (August 31, 2022). "Falcons add eight more players to practice squad" . AtlantaFalcons.com . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^ Bouda, Nate (October 24, 2022). "Falcons Release LB Jordan Brailford From Practice Squad" . Yardbarker . Retrieved October 24, 2022 .
^ @USFLBreakers (January 28, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 28, 2023 – via Twitter .
^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 14, 2024 .
^ "UFL - Team Rosters" . www.theufl.com . Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58" . UFLBoard.com . March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
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