Daniel Braverman

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Daniel Braverman
No. 83
Position:Wide receiver / Kick returner
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-28) September 28, 1993 (age 30)
Miramar, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:NSU University
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College:Western Michigan
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-MAC (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Daniel Braverman (born September 28, 1993) is a former

2016 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Braverman was born in Miramar, Florida, grew up in South Florida, and is Jewish.[1][2][3] His father, Jamie Braverman, played safety in 1977 on Lehigh University’s NCAA Division II national title team.[4][3]

Braverman played

Broward County selection in football.[7] He was among the fastest high school football players in South Florida, running the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds.[8]

College career

Braverman played college football on scholarship for the Western Michigan Broncos in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1][4]

On September 8, 2012, Braverman scored his first touchdown on his first collegiate touch, scoring on a nine-yard run against Eastern Illinois.[9][10] On September 15, Braverman participated on his first career start at Minnesota.[11] On October 27, 2012, Braverman caught a career-high 5 catches against Northern Illinois.[12]

Braverman

punt returns (15), and # 5 in receiving yards (997).[14]

During the 2015 regular season, he had 108 receptions for 1,367 yards and 13 touchdowns and # 2 in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in receptions.[15] In 2015, he was the only player in the FBS to make over 100 catches, have over 1,350 receiving yards, and have 13 or more touchdowns.[1] In 2015, he was also # 2 in the MAC in receiving touchdowns (13), # 3 in receiving yards, and # 5 in yards from scrimmage (1,380).[16]

In his three-year Western Michigan college career, he started 27 of 37 games, catching 213 passes for 2,509 yards (11.8 avg.) and 19 touchdowns, and ran 76 yards on 12 rush attempts (6.3 avg.).

All-American.[2]

At the conclusion of his junior season, Braverman declared for the

NFL Draft
.

Statistics

YR GP GS REC YDS AVG LG TD
2012 11 1 18 135 7.5 38 0
2013
Redshirt
– injury
2014 13 13 86 997 11.6 63 6
2015 13 13 108 1367 12.7 68 13

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)
177 lb
(80 kg)
4.47 s 4.2 s 6.86 s 28+12 in
(0.72 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
10 reps
All values from Western Michigan
Pro Day[18]

Chicago Bears

Braverman was selected in the seventh round, 230th overall by the

2016 NFL Draft.[19][20] According to Pro Football Focus, Braverman averaged more yards-per-route from the slot than any receiver drafted in 2016.[21] Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN said: "He kind of reminds you of a (Danny) Amendola, (Julian) Edelman type.... He's quick after the catch, he's aggressive, he's tough, (and) he'll break tackles."[22]

On May 9, 2016, Braverman signed a four-year, $2.4 million contract with the Bears with a $79,000 signing bonus.[23][24][25] On September 3, he was released by the Bears as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[26] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2016.[27] In 2016, he played three games for the Bears.[17]

On September 2, 2017, Braverman was waived by the Bears.[28]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 2, 2018, Braverman was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 10.[29] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[30]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 4, 2018, Braverman was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[31] He was released on December 20, 2018.

San Antonio Commanders

Braverman was signed to a contract from the rights list of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) on April 1, 2019.

Calgary Stampeders

After the AAF suspended football operations, Braverman signed with the

practice roster
. He was released from the practice roster at the end of the season on November 11, 2019.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Braverman signed with the

injured reserve on January 8, 2020.[33] He was waived from injured reserve on March 4, 2020.[34]

Toronto Argonauts

Braverman signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on January 4, 2021.[35] He played in just four games where he had 15 receptions for 152 yards, 16 punt returns for 63 yards, and 10 kickoff returns for 228 yards. He was released on April 18, 2022.[36]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dickerson, Jeff (May 26, 2016). "Be Like Mike: Motivated Bears WR Daniel Braverman has no regrets". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "In Jewish faith and talent, Daniel Braverman is a rare NFL prospect," Sports Illustrated.
  3. ^ a b c "Driven by past, Bears WR Daniel Braverman works for NFL future," Chicago Sun-Times.
  4. ^ a b c "NFL draft: Western Michigan WR Daniel Braverman considered nice catch," Detroit Free Press.
  5. ^ "Daniel Braverman" - 2011 FL Track and Field Profile
  6. ^ "Daniel Braverman" - 2010 FL Track and Field Profile
  7. ^ "Daniel Braverman," Official Site of Western Michigan Athletics.
  8. ^ "Herald Spotlight: Daniel Braverman" | High School Sports, Miami Herald.
  9. ^ "Eastern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - September 8, 2012". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "Eastern Illinois vs Western Michigan (9/8/2012)". www.eiupanthers.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Daniel Braverman". WMUBroncos.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  12. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - October 27, 2012". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  13. ^ "Western Michigan vs. Purdue - Box Score - August 30, 2014". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  14. ^ "2014 Mid-American Conference Leaders" | College Football at Sports-Reference.com
  15. ^ "Daniel Braverman". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  16. ^ "2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders" | College Football at Sports-Reference.com
  17. ^ a b c ""Chicago Bears: Daniel Braverman"". Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  18. ^ Daniel Braverman Draft Profile
  19. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  20. ^ Finley, Patrick (April 30, 2016). "Bears draft Western Michigan WR Daniel Braverman in Round 7". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  21. ^ "Rozner: New Bear Braverman a study in perseverance," Daily Herald.
  22. ^ "Western Michigan's Daniel Braverman looking like an early Day 3 NFL draft pick" | MLive.com
  23. ^ LeGere, Bob (May 9, 2016). "7 NFL draft picks sign contracts with Chicago Bears". Daily Herald. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  24. ^ Mayer, Larry (May 9, 2016). "Bears sign seven draft picks, 10 others". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  25. ^ "Dollars and sense: A look at contracts for Bears' draft picks," Chicago Tribune.
  26. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2016). "Bears trim 22 to reach 53-man limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017.
  27. ^ "Bears Promote Rookie Receiver Daniel Braverman To Active Roster". CBS. November 29, 2016.
  28. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  29. ^ "Chiefs sign all 10 practice squad players to reserve/futures deals". USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
  30. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
  31. ^ Urban, Darren (December 4, 2018). "Another To IR: Olsen Pierre Joins Kirk, Iupati With Season Over". AZCardinals.com.
  32. ^ @XFLBattleHawks (January 5, 2020). "🚨 Roster Moves 🚨 We have made the following transactions to start XFL Training Camp. Full Training Camp roster: https://xfl.com/en-US/articles/st-louis-battlehawks-roster #ForTheLoveOfFootball x #ClearedToEngage" (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  34. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  35. ^ "Argos add a pair of American receivers". Argonauts.ca. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  36. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 27, 2022.

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