Demitrius Bronson

Demitrius Bronson

No. 32 Free agent
Position:	Running Back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-03-06) March 6, 1990
Place of birth:	Kent, Washington
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Kentwood (WA)
College:	Eastern Washington
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2014)* Miami Dolphins (2015)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2014
Rushing Yards: 0 Rushing Average: 0 Rushing Touchdowns: 0 Player stats at NFL.com

Demitrius Bronson is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was Signed as a free agent after being released by the Seattle Seahawks.

Early life

Bronson was born in Kent, Washington to Johnny and Sandra Bronson. He has one brother, John, who played tight end for Penn State and the Arizona Cardinals. Bronson finished high school with 3,810 rushing yards, and was listed as a "Red Chip" recruit by the Seattle Times. In his final high school season, he recorded 1,450 rushing yards. He graduated from Kentwood High School in 2008, and accepted a football scholarship to the University of Washington.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Demitrius Bronson RB	Kent, Washington	Kentwood High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	4.50	Aug 2, 2007
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 60 (RB)   Rivals: NR (RB), 13 (Washington)
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

College career

Bronson attended the University of Washington for two years, where he seldom played. He did not see action in 2010, but spent 2009 as a backup tailback where he had 19 carries for 89 yards. Bronson transferred to Eastern Washington University where he made his debut on September 3, 2011 against the Washington Huskies. In that game, he had 5 carries for 5 total yards, and one catch for an additional 5 yards. Bronson spent most of the 2012 season with a hamstring injury, but was listed as the starting running back entering 2013. Over his collegiate career, he totalled 687 rushing yards on 197 carries for 14 touchdowns. He also caught 8 passes for 51 yards. While at Eastern Washington University, Bronson was an academic honors candidate and majored in sociology.

Professional career

Bronson was not invited to the NFL Combine or selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
5 ft 10 in	212 lb	4.52 s	1.57 s	2.62 s	4.25 s	6.82 s	33.5 in	9 ft 6 in	24 reps
All values from Eastern Washington University Pro Day

He signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks on June 17, 2014 and was released on August 25, 2014. The Seahawks re-signed him two days later, and placed him on the practice squad on November 11, 2014. In the 2014 preseason, Bronson rushed 18 times for 76 yards with no touchdowns. He was re-signed to the practice squad on February 2, 2015. On May 18, 2015, Bronson was released but eventually cleared waivers, reverting him to the Seahawks' injured reserve.

External links

• Seattle Seahawks player bio