Josiah Bronson

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Josiah Bronson
No. 91 – Memphis Showboats
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-03) July 3, 1997 (age 26)
Covington, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Kentwood
(Covington, Washington)
College: Washington
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2021
Total tackles:12
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Josiah Bronson (born July 3, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Washington and signed with New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

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College career

Bronson began his college career at Temple and redshirted his true freshman season after breaking his ankle in training camp. [1] He did not play in any games as a redshirt freshman and transferred to Washington at the end of the season following the departure of Temple head coach Matt Rhule. [2]

Bronson joined the Washington Huskies as a walk-on and did not see any playing time in his first season with the team. As a redshirt junior, he played in 12 games and had 11 tackles with one tackle for loss and one sack. Bronson was awarded a scholarship during spring practice after the season. [3] He became a starter during his redshirt senior season and finished the year with 23 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks. Bronson was granted a sixth season of eligibility by the NCAA for the 2020 season. [2]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Bronson was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2021. [4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [5] Bronson was elevated to the active roster on October 26, 2021, for the team's week 7 game against the Seattle Seahawks and made his NFL debut in the game. [6] He was signed to the Saints' active roster on November 20, 2021. [7] He was waived on December 14, 2021.

Cleveland Browns

Bronson was claimed off waivers by Cleveland Browns on December 15, 2021. [8] Bronson was waived by the Browns on December 30, 2021. [9]

Dallas Cowboys

On January 5, 2022, Bronson was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. He signed a futures contract on January 19. He was waived on August 30, 2022. [10]

Miami Dolphins

On September 5, 2022, Bronson signed with the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins. [11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023. [12] He was waived on August 28, 2023. [13]

Memphis Showboats

On December 26, 2023, Bronson signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL). [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Caple, Christian (August 4, 2019). "They earned scholarships, and now John Clark and Josiah Bronson hope to contribute as seniors on Washington's d-line". The Athletic . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "The Bronsons always win: how Husky defensive lineman Josiah Bronson's equally athletic siblings still push him to succeed". The Seattle Times . October 19, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ Vorel, Mike (May 2, 2019). "Washington awards scholarships to walk-on defensive linemen John Clark, Josiah Bronson". The Seattle Times . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ Just, Amy; Johnson, Luke (May 2, 2021). "Which undrafted free agents are the Saints signing? See list of new players". Nola.com . Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ Hendrix, John (October 26, 2021). "Week 7 Saints Snap Counts and Observations". SI.com . Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Browns claim DT Josiah Bronson". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Browns activate 4 from reserve/COVID-19, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 30, 2021.
  10. ↑ Eatman, Nick (August 30, 2022). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves To Reach Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com.
  11. ↑ "Dolphins sign 5 to practice squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Miami Dolphins sign 7 to future contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ @USFLShowboats (December 27, 2023). "Free Agent Signings:" (Tweet). Retrieved December 26, 2023– via Twitter.


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