Bradie Ewing

Bradie Ewing (born December 26, 1989) is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He played college football at Wisconsin. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Bradie Ewing
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Ewing at 2014 Jaguars training camp.
No. 33,34
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-26) December 26, 1989
Richland Center, Wisconsin
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Richland Center (WI)
College:Wisconsin
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

At Richland Center High School, Ewing was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and track and field. In football, Bradie was rated number 16 best player in the state of Wisconsin by Rivals.com and Wisconsin Preps. Ewing's career numbers were 3,911 yards on 509 carries with 41 touchdowns. His senior year Ewing totaled 2,116 rushing yards on 258 carries with 24 touchdowns.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Bradie Ewing
RB		 Richland Center, Wisconsin Richland Center HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 4.5 Jul 7, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26 (school recruiting)   Rivals: 41 (school recruiting)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2008 Wisconsin Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  • "2008 Wisconsin College Football Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

College career

Ewing lettered all four years at Wisconsin. He started out as mainly a special teams player his first two years and then became the starting fullback by his junior season while continuing to be very productive on special teams. His sophomore year, he was named Academic All-Big Ten. Junior year, he was named ESPN Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten. His senior year, Ewing was again named Academic All-Big Ten and was named the teams Special Teams Player of the Year. Ewing also played in the 2012 Senior Bowl.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Ewing took part in the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 239 lb
(108 kg)		 313⁄8 103⁄84.76 s1.61 s2.70 s4.16 s7.14 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		14 reps
All values are from the NFL Scouting Combine.[1][2]

Atlanta Falcons

Ewing was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (157th pick overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on August 11, 2012 after tearing his ACL. He played in his first NFL game on September 8, 2013, in a loss to the New Orleans Saints, where he recorded one catch for 15 yards. The following week vs. the St. Louis Rams, Ewing separated his shoulder in the first quarter of play. Before going down, he recorded one catch for 14 yards. He was again placed on injured reserve on September 16, 2013. Ewing was waived on March 21, 2014.[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 25, 2014, Ewing was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was placed on injured reserved on August 18, 2014.[5] He announced his retirement from the league on April 4, 2015.[6]

References
  1. "Bradie Ewing: NFL Combine profile". NFL. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  2. "Bradie Ewing". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. Adams, Jay. "Falcons Release Fullback Ewing". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  5. Johnson, Chris. "Jaguars place fullback Bradie Ewing on IR". SI.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. Wilkening, Mike (4 April 2015). "Fullback Bradie Ewing announces retirement". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
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