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LaVon Brazill

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LaVon Brazill
No. 15
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-03-15) March 15, 1989 (age 35)
Lake Worth, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Lake Worth
College:Ohio
NFL draft:2012 / round: 6 / pick: 206
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:347
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

LaVon Brazill (born March 15, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts, and released after his second suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

College career

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Brazill played college football at Ohio from 2007 to 2011 under head coach Frank Solich.[1][2]

Professional career

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Indianapolis Colts

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He 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.

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.[4] The Colts cut Brazill on July 11, 2014.[5]

Toronto Argonauts

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Brazill signed to the practice squad with the Toronto Argonauts on August 27, 2014.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on August 31, 2014. He was waived on November 4, 2014.

Orlando Predators

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On 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

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Professional

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Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
Regular season
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
Postseason
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

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Season Team Receiving Rushing
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

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  1. ^ "Lavon Brazill College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Frank Solich Coaching Record". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Wesseling, Chris (July 3, 2014). "Colts' LaVon Brazill suspended for at least one year". NFL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Breech, John (July 11, 2014). "Colts cut suspended WR LaVon Brazill". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "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.
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