Mel Bratton
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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Born: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | February 2, 1965||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Miami Northwestern | ||||||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1989 / Round: 7 / Pick: 180 | ||||||||||
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Melvin Torrence Bratton (born February 2, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, blowing out his knee in the national championship game at the 1988 Orange Bowl against Oklahoma.
Bratton was selected by the Miami Dolphins in 1988 but did not make the team. He reentered the draft the following year and was drafted again in 1989 by the Denver Broncos. Bratton played for the Broncos for two seasons, though never recovered his full athletic ability after the knee injury he suffered in the 1988 Orange Bowl. After his football career, he became a sports agent.
College
Bratton starred in the 1987 national championship game, the
Bratton was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary The U, which premiered December 12, 2009 on ESPN.
NFL career
Bratton was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the
In the seventh round of the
In Super Bowl XXIV, in which the Broncos lost to the San Francisco 49ers 55–10, Bratton caught one 14-yard pass from John Elway.[5] He retired after the 1990 season.
Later career
In 1997, Bratton became a
Bratton became a sports agent after his playing career. Currently, Bratton is employed by Vantage Management Group.[8] In 2008, the NFL began an inquiry into Bratton for contacting Andre Smith, then a college football player for Alabama.[9]
Personal life
Born in
References
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Mell, Randall (February 8, 1989). "Dolphins Offer Makes Bratton Reconsider Draft". South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
- ^ a b "Mel Bratton". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Broncos Edge Steelers, 24-23". Los Angeles Times. January 8, 1990.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers 55 vs. Denver Broncos 10 (Sunday, January 28, 1990)". pro-football-reference. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Maske, Mark (February 18, 2000). "Redskins Sign Safety Carrier for 5 Years". Washington Post. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Haugh, David (October 12, 2004). "The Bears' Bryan Johnson is grateful to former scout Melvin Bratton, who knew where the ex-Boise State linebacker belonged". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Our team". Vantage Management Group. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Rapoport, Ian R.; Segrest, Doug (January 1, 2009). "Saban: Andre Smith's situation is not an NCAA matter". The Birmingham News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Long, Corey (May 14, 2010). "Miami finds success by looking locally". ESPN. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Harris, John (September 27, 2011). "WVU's Smith's loyalty runs deep". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 24, 2012.