Cortez Broughton

Cortez A. Broughton (born September 2, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Cincinnati.[2]

Cortez Broughton
No. 79 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-02) September 2, 1996
Warner Robins, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:Veterans (GA)
College:Cincinnati
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 242
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2021
Total tackles:9
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Broughton was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers (242nd overall pick) in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] On November 15, 2019, Broughton was placed on the non-football illness list.[4]

On August 31, 2021, Broughton was waived by the Chargers.[5]

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 3, 2021, Broughton was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[7]

References
  1. "Cortez Broughton (DT): Bio, News, Stats & more". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. "Cortez Broughton - Football". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. "Reactions: Cortez Broughton of Cincinnati Bearcats selected in seventh round of NFL Draft". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. "Chargers sign LS Matt Overton, place Cortez Broughton on NFI". Chargers Wire. USA Today. November 15, 2019.
  5. "Chargers Reduce Roster to 53". Chargers.com. August 31, 2021.
  6. "Chiefs sign 3 players to practice squad, waive DT Tyler Clark". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. September 3, 2021.
  7. "Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. February 2, 2022.


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