Jordan Brailford

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Jordan Brailford
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Brailford (right) in 2014
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school: Booker T. Washington (Tulsa)
College: Oklahoma State (2014-2018)
Position: Linebacker
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 7 / pick: 253
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:2
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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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

Washington Redskins / Football Team

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]

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References

  1. ↑ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/jordan-brailford-23698?view=pv
  2. ↑ "Jordan Brailford - 2018 - Cowboy Football". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Roling, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Redskins sent pair of players to injured reserve". Redskins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Washington Football Team Signs 13 Players To Its Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Vikings' Jordan Brailford: Signs with Vikings". CBSSports.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings - December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ Ragatz, Will (August 16, 2021). "Vikings Waive Four Players, Including DE Jordan Brailford and Kicker Riley Patterson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ Bair, Scott (January 10, 2022). "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ McElhaney, Tori; Bair, Scott (August 31, 2022). "Falcons add eight more players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ Bouda, Nate (October 24, 2022). "Falcons Release LB Jordan Brailford From Practice Squad". Yardbarker. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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