Jordan Brailford
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Born: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | October 9, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Booker T. Washington (Tulsa) | ||||||
College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Jordan L. Brailford (born October 9, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Professional career
[edit]Washington Redskins / Football Team
[edit]Brailford was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (253rd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[1] He signed his rookie contract with the team on May 2, 2019.[2] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2019.[3] On September 5, 2020, Brailford was waived by Washington and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]On October 13, 2020, Brailford was signed by the Minnesota Vikings off Washington's practice squad.[6] In Week 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Brailford forced and recovered a fumble on Mike Glennon.[7] He was waived on August 15, 2021.[8]
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]On December 29, 2021, Brailford was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract following the season's end.[9] He was waived on August 30 and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] On October 24, 2022, he was released from the practice squad.[12]
New Orleans Breakers
[edit]On January 28, 2023, Brailford signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).[13] The Breakers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[14]
Memphis Showboats
[edit]On January 5, 2024, Brailford was selected by the Memphis Showboats during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[15] He was released on March 10, 2024.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.