Cameron Brate
| No. 84 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 3, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Naperville, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Naperville Central High School | ||||||||
| College: | Harvard | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||||||
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Cameron Brate (born July 3, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Harvard.
Early life
Brate grew up in Naperville, IL and attended Naperville Central High School. As a freshman, he was cut from the A team and was a starting WR on the freshman B team.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brate was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He was released by the team on August 20, 2014 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On November 25, 2014, Brate was promoted to the active roster.[1] On September 15, 2015, he was released by the Buccaneers.
New Orleans Saints
On September 16, 2015, the New Orleans Saints signed Brate to their practice squad.[2]
Return to the Buccaneers
Brate returned to the team on September 22, 2015, after being on the Saint's practice squad for a week. Since that time Brate has recorded 51 receptions for 579 yards and seven touchdowns in 22 games (eight starts). [3]
References
- ↑ Smith, Scott. "Roster Moves Indicate Changes, Concerns". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ Underhill, Nick; Erickson, Joel A. (September 17, 2015). "New Orleans Saints bring back Joe Morgan; Drew Brees is closing in on more Dan Marino records". The Advocate. Louisiana. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/cameronbrate/2550656/careerstats