Brady with the Patriots during training camp in 2007
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | January 14, 1972 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Camp Hill (PA) Cedar Cliff | ||||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||
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Reception: | 343 |
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Yards: | 3,519 |
Touchdowns: | 25 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kyle James Brady (born January 14, 1972 in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player. He played tight end for 13 seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots. He was the Jets' first round draft choice in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.
While attending Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Brady lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a first team USA Today All-USA selection, a Parade Magazine All-America selection and, as a senior, was the Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year, and the recipient of the Bobby Dodd Award (which is given to the nation's top offensive lineman) given by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
At Penn State, Brady was a two-time All-Big Ten selection, and a consensus All-America choice as a senior. During his senior year in 1994, he helped his team to an undefeated record, a conference championship, and the school's first Rose Bowl victory. He was ranked seventh in the all-time reception list for the school. He graduated with a degree in exercise and sports science in 1995.