Brian Bratton

Brian Bratton
Indianapolis Colts
Born:	July 31, 1982 (age 42); Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	WR
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
College	Furman
High school	Lakeside
Career history
As coach
2013–2014	North Greenville ; Wide receivers coach
2015–2016	Furman ; Wide receivers coach
2017–2020	Furman ; Special teams coordinator & wide receivers coach
2021	Furman ; Pass game coordinator & wide receivers coach
2022	Furman ; Co-offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach
(2022–present)	Indianapolis Colts ; Offensive quality control
As player
2005	Atlanta Falcons*
2005	Baltimore Ravens*
2006	Cologne Centurions
2007–2012	Montreal Alouettes
	*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
	2012 - Tom Pate Memorial Award
Career stats
	Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive);

Brian Bratton (born July 31, 1982) is an American former Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a football coach at Indianapolis Colts. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Having played with the Alouettes since 2007, he is a two-time Grey Cup champion, after winning in 2009 and 2010. He played college football for the Furman Paladins from 2002 to 2005.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Bratton signed his first professional contract with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League in May 2005 and attended the team's training camp. He was later released in September of that year.

Baltimore Ravens

Following his release from Atlanta, Bratton signed with the Baltimore Ravens in October 2005 and spent time on the team's practice roster.

Cologne Centurions

After the 2005 season, Bratton was allocated to NFL Europe's Cologne Centurions in January 2006. While playing for Cologne, he started 10 games and caught 23 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns.^[1] He was released in August, thereby terminating his contract with the Centurions.

Montreal Alouettes

Bratton signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on February 27, 2007, to a one-year plus an option contract.^[2] In his first season, he mainly played on special teams, returning punts and kickoffs. He recorded his first career touchdown on July 26, 2007, against the Toronto Argonauts on a 79-yard punt return. He achieved a career-high in touchdowns scored in the 2008 season when he scored seven receiving touchdowns.

He played in both of Montreal's Grey Cup victories in 2009 and 2010. In 2011, he recorded a career-high in receiving yards with 675 yards to go along with five touchdowns, including the 20th scored of his career that year. At the end of the 2012 Eastern Final against the Toronto Argonauts, Bratton missed an attempt to catch a deflected ball which would have been the game-tying touchdown with only 39 seconds left on third town. The Alouettes lost possession of the football and the Argonauts went on to win the 100th Grey Cup. Two weeks before entering free agency, Bratton was released on February 1, 2013, so that he could pursue offers from other teams.^[3]

In 2012, he won the Tom Pate Memorial Award for outstanding sportsmanship and because he had made a significant contribution to his team, his community and Association.

Statistics

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Receiving		Regular season						Post-season
Year	Team	Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD	Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
2007	MTL	12	20	199	10.0	17	0	Did not dress
2008	MTL	18	54	641	11.9	75	7	2	6	60	10.0	19	0
2009	MTL	18	58	613	10.6	47	2	2	4	98	24.5	45	2
2010	MTL	17	48	530	11.0	48	5	2	3	24	8.0	9	0
2011	MTL	18	55	675	12.3	46	5	1	5	83	16.6	48	0
2012	MTL	13	28	469	16.8	69	4	1	2	35	17.5	22	0
CFL totals		96	263	3,127	11.9	75	23	8	20	300	15.0	48	2

Punt Returns		Regular season						Post-season
Year	Team	Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD	Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
2007	MTL	12	52	511	9.8	79	1	Did not dress
2008	MTL	18	4	34	8.5	26	0	2	2	24	12.0	17	0
2009	MTL	18	3	20	6.7		0	2	1	-7	-7.0	-7	0
2010	MTL	17	8	54	6.8		0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2011	MTL	18	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2012	MTL	13	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
CFL totals		96	67	619	9.2	79	1	8	3	17	5.7	17	0

Kickoff Returns		Regular season						Post-season
Year	Team	Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD	Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
2007	MTL	12	19	438	23.1	35	0	Did not dress
2008	MTL	18	14	261	18.6	39	0	2	2	48	24.0	27	0
2009	MTL	18	10	155	15.5	28	0	2	3	82	27.3	56	0
2010	MTL	17	8	142	17.8	31	0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2011	MTL	18	1	10	10.0	10	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2012	MTL	13	1	12	12.0	12	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
CFL totals		96	53	1018	19.2	39	0	8	5	130	26.0	56	0

References

^ "Montreal Alouettes". en.montrealalouettes.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^ "Alouettes Transactions". Retrieved August 10, 2020.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Bratton, McPherson, Guy released by Alouettes". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
^ "Brian Bratton". Rosters. CFL.ca. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2009.

External links

[1] "Montreal Alouettes". en.montrealalouettes.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

[2] "Alouettes Transactions". Retrieved August 10, 2020.^{[dead link‍]}

[3] "Bratton, McPherson, Guy released by Alouettes". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

[cfl-4] "Brian Bratton". Rosters. CFL.ca. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2009.

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