LaVon Brazill (born March 15, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats was selected by the Colts in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He was released after his second suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 15, 1989 Lake Worth, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lake Worth | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 6 / pick: 206 | ||||||||
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College career
editBrazill played college football for the Ohio Bobcats from 2007 to 2011 under head coach Frank Solich.[1][2]
Professional career
editIndianapolis Colts
editHe was selected in the sixth round with the 206th overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[3] He caught his first career reception in a Week 1 loss to the Chicago Bears, on a 10-yard pass from fellow rookie Andrew Luck. Brazill caught his first touchdown, a 42-yarder against the Detroit Lions in a 35–33 win on December 2, 2012. On June 24, 2013, he was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2013 season for violating the substance policy.[4]
Brazill had his first multi-touchdown game against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 8, 2013. He recorded three catches for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns. He had his first playoff multi-touchdown game in the AFC Divisional Game on January 11, 2014, against the New England Patriots. On July 3, 2014, Brazill was suspended indefinitely for his second violation of the substance policy.[5] The Colts cut Brazill on July 11, 2014.[6]
Toronto Argonauts
editBrazill signed to the practice squad with the Toronto Argonauts on August 27, 2014.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on August 31, 2014. He was waived on November 4, 2014.
Orlando Predators
editOn November 23, 2015, Brazill was assigned to the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL). On April 11, 2016, Brazill was placed on recallable reassignment by the team.
Career statistics
editProfessional
edit| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
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| 2012 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 0 | 11 | 186 | 16.9 | 42T | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 0 | 12 | 161 | 13.4 | 29T | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 23 | 347 | 15.1 | 42T | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
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| 2012 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 0 | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 38T | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 7 | 144 | 20.5 | 38T | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
College
edit| Season | Team | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2007 | Ohio | 7 | 16 | 201 | 12.6 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008 | Ohio | 12 | 34 | 384 | 11.3 | 41 | 1 | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | Ohio | 13 | 53 | 702 | 13.2 | 65 | 6 | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 | Ohio | 3 | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | Ohio | 14 | 72 | 1150 | 16.0 | 78 | 11 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 67 | 1 |
| Total | 49 | 187 | 2515 | 13.4 | 78 | 18 | 31 | 239 | 7.7 | 67 | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Lavon Brazill College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Frank Solich Coaching Record". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (June 24, 2013). "LaVon Brazill suspended for violating substance policy". NFL.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (July 3, 2014). "Colts' LaVon Brazill suspended for at least one year". NFL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Breech, John (July 11, 2014). "Colts cut suspended WR LaVon Brazill". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Argos Add WR LaVon Brazill to Practice Roster". argonauts.ca. August 27, 2014. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Ohio Bobcats bio