Tyron Lyle Brackenridge (born June 30, 1984) is a former

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s coach for the

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of the

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. He is a former

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who played the majority of his career with the

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of the

, where he won a

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championship in 2013. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2007. He played

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. Brackenridge was also a member of the

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and

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Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Brackenridge signed a free agent contract with the National Football League's

on May 8, 2007. In Week 4 of the 2007 season, Brackenridge scored the first

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of his career as he returned a

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. Brackenridge was released by the Chiefs during final cuts on August 31, 2008. He was re-signed on October 30 after

Dmitri Patterson was released. The Chiefs released Brackenridge again November 5.

New York Jets

Brackenridge was signed to a contract by the

on February 19, 2009. He was waived by the team on May 19, 2009.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Brackenridge was claimed off waivers by the

on May 20, 2009. Due to injuries to fellow Jaguars cornerback

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, Brackenridge started 5 games in 2009. He made 33 tackles with 5 passes defended in his run as the starting corner opposite

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. After two seasons in Jacksonville, he was released on July 29, 2011.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Tyron Brackenridge signed with the

of the

. He saw limited playing time in his first season in the CFL. However, in his second season with the Roughriders, Brackenridge accumulated 77 tackles and 2 interceptions. Following his breakout

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the Roughriders re-signed Brackenridge on February 15, 2013. In 2013, Brackenridge was honoured as the Hardest Hitter in the

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. He was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career, finishing the season with 48 tackles, 6 special teams tackles and 3 interceptions. His fourth season in the CFL was again highly productive and he was once again named a CFL All-Star. During the 2014 campaign he amassed 64 tackles, 10 special teams tackles, 3 interceptions and 2 quarterback sacks. About 2 weeks prior to becoming a

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Brackenridge and the Roughriders agreed to a contract extension. Tyron was released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on December 15, 2015. On April 20, 2016, Brackenridge announced his retirement from professional football.

Coaching career

In 2017, Brackenridge became the Assistant Defensive Backs Coach for the

. He was promoted to Defensive Backs Coach for the 2018 season.

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bioJacksonville Jaguars bioKansas City Chiefs bioNew York Jets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brackenridge, Tyron 1984 births Living people American football cornerbacks Canadian football defensive backs Jacksonville Jaguars players Kansas City Chiefs players New York Jets players Players of American football from Pasadena, California Players of Canadian football from Pasadena, California Saskatchewan Roughriders players Washington State Cougars football players