Josiah Bronson (born July 3, 1997) is an

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who is a

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. He played

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and signed with

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as an

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in 2021.

College career

Bronson began his college career at

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and

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his true freshman season after breaking his ankle in training camp. He did not play in any games as a redshirt freshman and transferred to Washington at the end of the season following the departure of Temple head coach

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. Bronson joined the Washington Huskies as a walk-on and did not see any playing time in his first season with the team. As a redshirt junior, he played in 12 games and had 11 tackles with one tackle for loss and one sack. Bronson was awarded a scholarship during spring practice after the season. He became a starter during his redshirt senior season and finished the year with 23 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks. Bronson was granted a sixth season of eligibility by the NCAA for the 2020 season.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Bronson was signed by the

as an

on May 2, 2021. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021, but was signed to the team's

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the next day. Bronson was elevated to the active roster on October 26, 2021, for the team's week 7 game against the

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and made his NFL debut in the game. He was signed to the Saints' active roster on November 20, 2021. He was waived on December 14, 2021.

Cleveland Browns

Bronson was claimed off waivers by

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on December 15, 2021. Bronson was waived by the Browns on December 30, 2021.

Dallas Cowboys

On January 5, 2022, Bronson was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a futures contract on January 19. He was waived on August 30, 2022.

Miami Dolphins

On September 5, 2022, Bronson signed with the practice squad of the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023. He was waived on August 28, 2023.

References

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Temple Owls bioWashington Huskies bioNew Orleans Saints bio
1997 births American football defensive tackles Cleveland Browns players Dallas Cowboys players Kentwood High School (Washington) alumni Living people Miami Dolphins players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Washington (state) Temple Owls football players Washington Huskies football players {{defensive-lineman-1990s-stub