Quan Bray facts for kids
Bray with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | LaGrange, Georgia, U.S. |
April 28, 1993 ||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | LaGrange (GA) Troup Co. | ||||||
College: | Auburn (2011-2014) | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||
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Jaquan Tyreke Bray (born April 28, 1993) is an American professional football player. He plays as a wide receiver. Quan Bray played college football for the Auburn team.
After college, he joined the Indianapolis Colts in 2015. He has also played for other teams in the National Football League (NFL), the Alliance of American Football (AAF), and the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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Early Life in Football
Jaquan Tyreke Bray was a highly-rated young athlete. ESPN.com ranked him as the number 5 athlete in the country. Scouts thought he could play many positions, like running back, wide receiver, cornerback, and safety.
He decided to play college football at Auburn on February 2, 2011. After his final year of high school, Bray was chosen to play in the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game.
College Football Career
At Auburn, Quan Bray became a standout player. In his senior year, he was named to the second-team All-SEC as a return specialist.
He made history at Auburn by being the first player ever to score a touchdown in three different ways in the same season: by running, by catching a pass, and by returning a punt.
Professional Football Journey
Before the NFL Draft
Quan Bray was not invited to the 2015 NFL Combine. However, he showed his skills at Auburn's Pro Day.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.50 s | 1.56 s | 2.58 s | 4.28 s | 6.87 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
12 reps | |
All values from Auburn Pro Day |
Indianapolis Colts
After the 2015 NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts signed Bray on May 5, 2015. During training camp, he impressed the Colts coaches.
The Colts first waived Bray on September 5, 2015. He then joined their practice squad the next day. On October 27, he was moved to the main team roster. This happened after another wide receiver, Phillip Dorsett, got injured.
Bray was placed on injured reserve on October 18, 2016. He was again placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2017. He later left the team on December 26, 2017.
Buffalo Bills
On December 30, 2017, Bray joined the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. He signed a future contract with the Bills on January 8, 2018. He was released by the team on August 5, 2018.
Houston Texans
Bray signed with the Houston Texans on August 12, 2018. He was waived by the team on September 1, 2018.
Birmingham Iron
In 2019, Bray played for the Birmingham Iron in the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He was placed on injured reserve after the third game of the season. He later rejoined the team's rights list and signed a new contract on April 1.
Montreal Alouettes
After the AAF league stopped playing in April 2019, Bray signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). This happened on May 19, 2019.
In his first season, Bray caught 58 passes for 818 yards and scored six touchdowns. He also returned 16 kicks for 168 yards on special teams. He was released by the team on February 16, 2021. However, he re-signed with them on March 15, 2021.
He was placed on a suspended list on July 6, 2021, because he had trouble crossing the border into Canada. A week later, he joined the active roster after finishing his mandatory quarantine for training camp. Bray played in 12 games for the Alouettes in the 2021 season. He caught 35 passes for 481 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned 12 punts. The Alouettes released Bray before the start of the 2022 regular season.
Ottawa Redblacks
On October 5, 2022, Bray signed a practice roster agreement with the Ottawa Redblacks. He stayed on the practice roster and did not play in 2022. In 2023, he played in two games. He had seven receptions for 153 yards. He was released by the Redblacks on June 29, 2023.
Professional Statistics
NFL
Season | Team | G | Receiving | Rushing | Kickoff returns | Punt returns | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rush | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | RetY | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
2015 | IND | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 570 | 27.1 | 60 | 0 | 21 | 166 | 7.9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | IND | 6 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 231 | 25.7 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | IND | 9 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 430 | 23.9 | 60 | 0 | 17 | 90 | 5.3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 24 | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 1,231 | 25.6 | 60 | 0 | 45 | 314 | 7.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CFL
Season | Team | G | Receiving | Rushing | Kickoff returns | Punt returns | ||||||||||||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rush | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | RetY | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
2019 | MTL | 15 | 58 | 818 | 14.1 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 123 | 8.8 | 16 | 0 |
2021 | MTL | 12 | 35 | 481 | 13.7 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 |
Total | 27 | 93 | 1,299 | 14.0 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 191 | 7.3 | 16 | 0 |