Daniel Braverman

Daniel Braverman (born September 28, 1993) is an American football wide receiver and kick returner who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Western Michigan. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Daniel Braverman
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-28) September 28, 1993
Miramar, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:NSU University
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College:Western Michigan
Position:Wide receiver / Kick returner
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-MAC (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Braverman was born in Miramar, Florida, grew up in South Florida, and is Jewish.[1][2][3] His father, Jamie Braverman, played safety in 1977 on Lehigh University’s NCAA Division II national title team.[4][3]

Braverman played football and ran the 100 meter dash, the 4x100, and the 400 meters in track at University School of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1][5][6] He was a two-time all-Broward County selection in football.[7] He was among the fastest high school football players in South Florida, running the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds.[8]

College career

Braverman played college football on scholarship for the Western Michigan Broncos in the Mid-American Conference.[1][4]

On September 8, 2012, Braverman scored his first touchdown on his first collegiate touch, scoring on a nine-yard run against Eastern Illinois.[9][10] On September 15, Braverman participated on his first career start at Minnesota.[11] On October 27, 2012, Braverman caught a career-high 5 catches against Northern Illinois.[12]

Braverman red-shirted the 2013 season, due to a torn right anterior cruciate ligament suffered in April of that year.[11][4][3] On August 30, 2014, Braverman opened the 2014 season with a career-high 10 catches for a career-high 130 yards against Purdue.[13] In 2014, he was # 1 in the Mid-American Conference in receptions (86), # 4 in punt returns (15), and # 5 in receiving yards (997).[14]

During the 2015 regular season, he had 108 receptions for 1,367 yards and 13 touchdowns and # 2 in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in receptions.[15] In 2015, he was the only player in the Football Bowl Subdivision to make over 100 catches, have over 1,350 receiving yards, and have 13 or more touchdowns.[1] In 2015, he was also # 2 in the Mid-American Conference in receiving touchdowns (13), # 3 in receiving yards, and # 5 in yards from scrimmage (1,380).[16]

In his three-year Western Michigan college career, he started 27 of 37 games, catching 213 passes for 2,509 yards (11.8 avg.) and 19 touchdowns, and ran 76 yards on 12 rush attempts (6.3 avg.).[17] On special teams, he made 24 punt returns for 109 yards (4.5 avg.) and 15 kickoff returns for 312 yards (20.8 avg.).[17] He was twice named a Jewish Sports Review All-American.[2]

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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 177 lb
(80 kg)		 4.47 s4.2 s6.86 s28+1⁄2 in
(0.72 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		10 reps
All values from Western Michigan Pro Day[18]

Chicago Bears

Braverman was selected in the seventh round, 230th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2016 NFL Draft.[19][20] According to Pro Football Focus, Braverman averaged more yards-per-route from the slot than any receiver drafted in 2016.[21] Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN said: "He kind of reminds you of a (Danny) Amendola, (Julian) Edelman type.... He's quick after the catch, he's aggressive, he's tough, (and) he'll break tackles."[22]

On May 9, 2016, Braverman signed a four-year, $2.4 million contract with the Bears with a $79,000 signing bonus.[23][24][25] On September 3, he was released by the Bears as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[26] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2016.[27] In 2016, he played three games for the Bears.[17]

On September 2, 2017, Braverman was waived by the Bears.[28]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 2, 2018, Braverman was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 10.[29] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[30]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 4, 2018, Braverman was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[31] He was released on December 20, 2018.

San Antonio Commanders

Braverman was signed to a contract from the rights list of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) on April 1, 2019.

Calgary Stampeders

After the AAF suspended football operations, Braverman signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 17, 2019. He was released before the start of the season on June 9, 2019, and placed on the practice roster. He was released from the practice roster at the end of the season on November 11, 2019.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Braverman signed with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL during mini-camp in December 2019.[32] He was placed on injured reserve on January 8, 2020.[33] He was waived from injured reserve on March 4, 2020.[34]

Toronto Argonauts

Braverman signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on January 4, 2021.[35] He played in just four games where he had 15 receptions for 152 yards, 16 punt returns for 63 yards, and 10 kickoff returns for 228 yards. He was released on April 18, 2022.[36]

See also

References
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  2. "In Jewish faith and talent, Daniel Braverman is a rare NFL prospect," Sports Illustrated.
  3. "Driven by past, Bears WR Daniel Braverman works for NFL future," Chicago Sun-Times.
  4. "NFL draft: Western Michigan WR Daniel Braverman considered nice catch," Detroit Free Press.
  5. "Daniel Braverman" - 2011 FL Track and Field Profile
  6. "Daniel Braverman" - 2010 FL Track and Field Profile
  7. "Daniel Braverman," Official Site of Western Michigan Athletics.
  8. "Herald Spotlight: Daniel Braverman" | High School Sports, Miami Herald.
  9. "Eastern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - September 8, 2012". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  10. "Eastern Illinois vs Western Michigan (9/8/2012)". www.eiupanthers.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
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  13. "Western Michigan vs. Purdue - Box Score - August 30, 2014". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  14. "2014 Mid-American Conference Leaders" | College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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  16. "2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders" | College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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  18. Daniel Braverman Draft Profile
  19. "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  20. Finley, Patrick (April 30, 2016). "Bears draft Western Michigan WR Daniel Braverman in Round 7". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  21. "Rozner: New Bear Braverman a study in perseverance," Daily Herald.
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  25. "Dollars and sense: A look at contracts for Bears' draft picks," Chicago Tribune.
  26. Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2016). "Bears trim 22 to reach 53-man limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017.
  27. "Bears Promote Rookie Receiver Daniel Braverman To Active Roster". CBS. November 29, 2016.
  28. Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  29. "Chiefs sign all 10 practice squad players to reserve/futures deals". USAToday.com. January 10, 2018.
  30. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
  31. Urban, Darren (December 4, 2018). "Another To IR: Olsen Pierre Joins Kirk, Iupati With Season Over". AZCardinals.com.
  32. @XFLBattleHawks (January 5, 2020). "🚨 Roster Moves 🚨 We have made the following transactions to start XFL Training Camp. Full Training Camp roster: xfl.com/en-US/articles/st-louis-battlehawks-roster #ForTheLoveOfFootball x #ClearedToEngage" (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
  33. "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  34. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  35. "Argos add a pair of American receivers". Argonauts.ca. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  36. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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