American football player
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1983-12-18) December 18, 1983 (age 41) Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Kingwood (Kingwood, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 7 / pick: 229 | ||||||||
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John Benjamin Broussard (born December 18, 1983) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at San Jose State.
Broussard was also a member of the New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions. He is the younger brother of NFL player Jamall Broussard.
Early life
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Broussard graduated from Kingwood High School in Kingwood, Houston, Texas in 2002.
College career
As a senior at San Jose State, Broussard helped the Spartans to a victory in the inaugural New Mexico Bowl as well as helping SJSU to its first winning season in 6 years.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
On September 9, 2007, in the Jaguars first regular season game, Broussard caught the first pass of his career, a 47-yard touchdown pass from quarterback David Garrard. Broussard was waived by the Jaguars on August 26, 2008.
New York Giants
Broussard was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants on September 24, 2008 after wide receiver Taye Biddle was promoted to the active roster. Broussard was released on October 8 to make room for Biddle on the practice squad.
Chicago Bears
Broussard was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears on October 15, 2008. After finishing the season on the practice squad, he was re-signed to a future contract on December 29, 2008.
The Bears waived Broussard on August 31, 2009.
Detroit Luons
Broussard was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions on September 7, 2009. He was released on September 29, 2009.
Personal life
Broussard's brother Jamall, who also went to San Jose State, played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers as a return specialist in 2004.
References
- "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- "John Broussard". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
External links
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio at the Wayback Machine (archived August 27, 2008)
- San Jose Spartans bio
| Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 NFL draft selections | |
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Houston
- American football wide receivers
- San Jose State Spartans football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- New York Giants players
- Chicago Bears players
- Detroit Lions players
- Players of American football from Port Arthur, Texas
- People from Kingwood, Texas
- Players of American football from Montgomery County, Texas