Daniel Braverman
| No. 83 – Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 28, 1993 Miramar, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Western Michigan |
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Daniel Braverman (born September 28, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan.
College career
On September 8, 2012, Braverman scored his first touchdown on first collegiate touch, scoring on a nine-yard run against Eastern Illinois.[1][2] On September 15, 2012, Braverman participated on his first career start at Minnesota.[3] On October 27, 2012, Braverman caught a career-high 5 catches against Northern Illinois.[4]
Braverman red-shirted the 2013 season due to injury.[3]
On August 30, 2014, Braverman opened the 2014 season with a career-high 10 catches for a career-high 130 yards against Purdue.[5]
During the 2015 regular season, he had 108 receptions for 1,367 yards and 13 touchdowns and ranked second in the NCAA Division I FBS in receptions.[6]
At the conclusion of his junior season, Braverman declared for the NFL Draft.
College statistics
| YR | GP | GS | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 135 | 7.5 | 38 | 0 |
| 2013 | Redshirt – injury | ||||||
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | 86 | 997 | 11.6 | 63 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | 108 | 1367 | 12.7 | 68 | 13 |
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Braverman was selected in the 7th round, 230th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2016 NFL Draft.[7] On May, 9, 2016, Braverman signed a 4-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[8][9] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Bears as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2016.[11]
References
- ^ "Eastern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - September 8, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois vs Western Michigan (9/8/2012)". www.eiupanthers.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ a b "Daniel Braverman". WMUBroncos.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - October 27, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Western Michigan vs. Purdue - Box Score - August 30, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Daniel Braverman". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ Finley, Patrick (2016-04-30). "Bears draft Western Michigan WR Daniel Braverman in Round 7". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ LeGere, Bob (2016-05-09). "7 NFL draft picks sign contracts with Chicago Bears". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (2016-05-09). "Bears sign seven draft picks, 10 others". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ Mayer, Larry. "Bears trim 22 to reach 53-man limit". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Bears Promote Rookie Receiver Daniel Braverman To Active Roster". Chicago.CBSlocal.com. November 29, 2016.