Gary Brackett
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Born: | Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S. | May 23, 1980||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Glassboro | ||||||||
College: | Rutgers | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||
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Gary Lawrence Brackett (born May 23, 1980) is a former
Early years
Brackett attended Glassboro High School in Glassboro, New Jersey. He was a two-time All-South Jersey selection, a two-time All-Group I choice, and a two-time All-Tri-County Conference choice.
College career
Brackett was a walk-on to the Rutgers University football team.[1] By his senior year, he was captain of the defensive team and won the team's defensive MVP honors.
Professional career
On April 27, 2003, the
Brackett competed for a roster spot as a backup linebacker and special teams player during training camp in 2003. He impressed the coaching staff with his ability covering kickoffs.[3] He made his professional regular season debut during the Indianapolis Colts' season-opener at the Cleveland Browns. He finished their 9-6 win with one solo tackle. On October 26, 2003, Brackett collected a season-high six combined tackles (five solo) during a 30-21 victory against the Houston Texans in Week 8. In Week 12, Brackett made three solo tackles and made his first career sack as the Colts defeated the Buffalo Bills 17-14. He sacked Bills' quarterback Drew Bledsoe for a nine-yard loss during the second quarter.[4]
That year, he had 127 tackles, three
During his career, Brackett was twice named AFC Defensive Player-of-the-Week.[1]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2003 | IND | 16 | 0 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | IND | 15 | 1 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | IND | 16 | 16 | 127 | 92 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | IND | 14 | 14 | 122 | 87 | 35 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | IND | 16 | 16 | 116 | 86 | 30 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 | 128 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | IND | 12 | 12 | 100 | 71 | 29 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 |
2009 | IND | 14 | 14 | 99 | 80 | 19 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | IND | 12 | 12 | 74 | 53 | 21 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | IND | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
116 | 86 | 712 | 526 | 186 | 4.0 | 21 | 12 | 246 | 1 | 49 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 2 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2003 | IND | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | IND | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | IND | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | IND | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | IND | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | IND | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | IND | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | 11 | 94 | 64 | 30 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Life after the NFL
Brackett earned a Master of Business Administration degree after retirement and opened a series of restaurants in Indianapolis, including CharBlue downtown.[5][6]
Personal
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During a 17-month span, starting in 2003, Brackett lost his mother, father, and brother.[7]
In 2009 Brackett was the 11th annual recipient of the Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian Award, presented to an NFL player "whose contributions to the community and charitable organizations are especially outstanding." He won the award for his work with the IMPACT Foundation, a charity he founded in the spring of 2007.
In 2011, Brackett published Winning: From Walk-On to Captain, In Football and Life, a memoir about his life, including his accomplishments and struggles with family, college, and the NFL.
Gary and his wife Ragan have three children: Gabrielle, Gary Jr., and, Georgia Reese
References
- ^ a b c Gary Brackett player profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Indianapolis Colts.
- ^ "Brackett signs free agent contract with Colts". scarletknights.com. April 27, 2003. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, David (November 7, 2005). "Quiet Riot". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills - November 23rd, 2003". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "About CharBlue". Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Mosley, Matt (February 3, 2007). "Talking about his loss helps Brackett get through pain". espn.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN
- Official website