Cortez Broughton
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No. 79 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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Born: | Warner Robins, Georgia | September 2, 1996||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Veterans (GA) | ||||
College: | Cincinnati | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 242 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2021 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Cortez A. Broughton (born September 2, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati.[1]
Professional career[]
Los Angeles Chargers[]
Broughton was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers (242nd overall pick) in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[2] On November 15, 2019, Broughton was placed on the non-football illness list.[3]
On August 31, 2021, Broughton was waived by the Chargers.[4]
Kansas City Chiefs[]
On September 3, 2021, Broughton was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Cortez Broughton - Football". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Reactions: Cortez Broughton of Cincinnati Bearcats selected in seventh round of NFL Draft". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Chargers sign LS Matt Overton, place Cortez Broughton on NFI". Chargers Wire. USA Today. November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Chargers Reduce Roster to 53". Chargers.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs sign 3 players to practice squad, waive DT Tyler Clark". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. September 3, 2021.
Categories:
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Warner Robins, Georgia
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football defensive tackles
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- Los Angeles Chargers players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- American football defensive lineman, 1990s birth stubs