Tyrone Braxton played pro football as a starting cornerback and safety for Denver for most of his career from 1987 to 1999. With Denver, Braxton had 4 visits to the “Big Show” (SB XXII, SB XXIV, SB XXXII, SB XXXIII) and has 2 Championship rings. In SB XXXII, he had an interception against Brett Favre that set up a key Denver touchdown and ultimately played a big role in bringing home the major championship trophy to “Mile High City”.
Braxton finished his 13 seasons with 40 interceptions, which he returned for 617 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also recorded 3 sacks and 10 fumble recoveries, which he returned for 106 yards. In 1996, Braxton led the PROS in interceptions and was invited to Honolulu to play with the best of the |
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best. Braxton also played one season with the Miami in 1994 and led the PROS in interceptions in 1996.
Braxton played college football at North Dakota State University where he earned all-conference honors as a senior and won 3 National Championships in 4 years. He was a Defensive back and punt return specialist who earned all-conference honors as a senior after posting 128 tackles, one INT and two FR. He led the conference with five INTs and a punt return average of 15.0 as a junior. He was a member of the North Central Conference champion outdoor 400-meter relay squad and competed in the national championship. Braxton was drafted by the Broncos in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft. |
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