Christian Braswell (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple and Rutgers.
| No. 21 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 27, 1999 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Friendship College Academy (Washington, D.C.) |
| College: | Temple (2017–2020) Rutgers (2021–2022) |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 6 / pick: 202 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editBraswell was born on September 27, 1999, and grew up in Washington, D.C.[1] He attended Friendship Collegiate Academy and was a two-way player, as a cornerback and wide receiver.[2] He helped the team win the DCSAA championship and was named first-team All-USA D.C.[2] Braswell committed to play college football at Temple.[3]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Temple in 2017, Braswell redshirted.[4] He posted 11 tackles in 12 games the following year, before earning a starting role in 2019.[5] With Temple in 2019, Braswell recorded 29 tackles and 10 pass breakups.[5] In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, he amassed 21 tackles with two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and an interception.[5][6]
Braswell transferred to Rutgers in 2021 but missed the entire season as a result of a knee injury.[7][8] In 2022, he appeared in all 12 games, five of which he started, and was the Rutgers team leader with 11 pass breakups, additionally posting three interceptions and 36 tackles.[6][9] He was chosen second-team All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus (PFF) and named an honorable mention by the media.[10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.49 s | 1.60 s | 2.48 s | 4.21 s | 6.82 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | ||
| Sources:[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Braswell was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 14, 2023.[14]
On August 27, 2024, Braswell was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Christian Braswell, Cornerback, Rutgers Scarlet Knights". Sports Illustrated. December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Christian Braswell". Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
- ^ Narduicci, Marc (January 29, 2017). "Temple football gets two more commitments". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Hunt, Todderick (April 23, 2021). "Rutgers lands experienced Temple grad transfer CB Christian Braswell to DB room as spring practice starts". NJ.com.
- ^ a b c Dohn, Brian (April 23, 2021). "Rutgers lands commitment from Temple transfer Christian Braswell". 247Sports.
- ^ a b "Chris Braswell College Stats". Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ Harvey, Demetrious. "2023 NFL Draft: Jaguars select Rutgers CB Christian Braswell with pick No. 202 in Round 6". The Florida Times-Union.
- ^ Abraham, Scott (April 12, 2023). "Friendship Collegiate grad Christian Braswell 'excited, nervous' ahead of NFL Draft". WJLA-TV.
- ^ Shipley, John (April 29, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: Jaguars Select Rutgers CB Christian Braswell at No. 202". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 29, 2023). "NFL Draft Round 6, Pick 202 Overall: Braswell is the Selection". Jacksonville Jaguars.
- ^ "Jaguars select Christian Braswell with No. 202 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Christian Braswell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Stites, Adam (April 29, 2023). "Jaguars draft Rutgers CB Christian Braswell with No. 202 pick". USA Today.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Activate OLB Dawuane Smoot". Jaguars.com. October 14, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jacksonville Jaguars Make The Following Roster Moves Hours Before 2024 Roster Deadline". Jaguars.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Announce Additions to the 2024 Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 28, 2024.