Rich Braham

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Rich Braham
No. 74
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1970-11-06) November 6, 1970 (age 53)
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
College: West Virginia
NFL draft: 1994  / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:146
Games started:142
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Rich Braham (born November 6, 1970) is a former National Football League (NFL) center who played for the Cincinnati Bengals. Rich now lives in Morgantown, West Virginia.

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High school career

Braham attended University High School in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he lettered in both football and basketball. He won second-team prep All-State honors as a senior in basketball.

College career

Braham attended West Virginia University, where, as a senior, he was a second-team All-American, an All-Big East selection, and helped lead the team to a Sugar Bowl berth and an 11 win-1 loss record.

NFL career

Braham was drafted by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 1994 NFL Draft, but then was waived where he was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals. [1] He played with the Bengals for 13 seasons. At the end of the 2006 NFL season, Braham decided to announce his retirement after sustaining a knee injury during the week 2 game against the Cleveland Browns.

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References

  1. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.