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Sean Brackett

Sean Brackett (born November 3, 1991) is a former American football quarterback and current quarterbacks coach for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Columbia University.

Sean Brackett
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Brackett in 2019
Massachusetts Pirates
Position:Quarterbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1991-11-03) November 3, 1991 (age 33)
North Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Griswold (CT)
College:Columbia
Undrafted:2013
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.:503 / 815
Passing yards:5,693
TD–INT:131-33
QB rating:105.55
Rushing TD:16
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

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A two-sport letterman at Griswold High School in Griswold, Connecticut, Brackett played football[1] and basketball. As a senior in 2008, Brackett was named First team All-Eastern Connecticut Conference as a quarterback.[2] Brackett was a Class M All-Academic selection as a senior in 2009 on the basketball team.[3]

College career

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In December 2008, Brackett was accepted to Columbia University to be a member of the varsity football team.[4]

Statistics

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Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2009 Columbia 34 63 54.0 458 7.3 4 3 126.5 53 287 5.4 1
2010 Columbia 166 287 57.8 2,072 7.2 19 6 136.1 142 516 3.6 3
2011 Columbia 156 315 49.5 1,831 5.8 15 11 107.1 133 379 2.8 6
2012 Columbia 175 334 52.4 1,876 5.6 8 12 100.3 86 51 0.6 1
Career 531 999 53.1 6,273 6.3 46 32 117.5 414 1,233 3.0 11

Source:[5]

Professional career

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Brackett was rated the 77th best quarterback in the 2013 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[6]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		199 lb
(90 kg) 		4.77 s 1.71 s 2.78 s 4.41 s 6.94 s 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 13 reps
All values from Columbia Pro Day[6]

Utah Blaze

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In August 2013, Brackett was assigned to the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League.[7] However, in October 2013, the Blaze did not submit paperwork to return to the AFL, making Brackett a free agent again.

Las Vegas Outlaws

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On October 28, 2014, Brackett was assigned to the Las Vegas Outlaws. He was named the backup to J. J. Raterink, for the 2015 season. After Raterink went down in Week 9, Brackett was named the starting quarterback for the Outlaws.[8]

Jacksonville Sharks

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On October 16, 2015, Brackett was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks. He was the backup to Tommy Grady during the 2016 season.

Qingdao Clipper

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Bracket was selected by the Qingdao Clipper in the 21st round of the 2016 CAFL Draft and was the backup to Bryan Randall during the 2016 season.[9][10] On October 29, 2016, Brackett relieved Randall and completed 5 of 5 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Clipper lost to the Shenzhen Naja by a score of 47–40.[10] He is listed on the Clipper's roster for the 2018 season.[11]

 
Brackett in 2017

Washington Valor

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Brackett was assigned to the Washington Valor on March 1, 2017.[12] Brackett was activated on May 24, 2017, from injured reserve. On May 27, 2017, Brackett made his first start for the Valor and led the team to a 48–47 defeat.[13][14]

Massachusetts Pirates

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Brackett signed with the Massachusetts Pirates on January 27, 2018. During the 2018 season Brackett won the NAL Most Valuable Player Award and was named 2nd-Team All-NAL, while passing for 3,170 yards with 74 Touchdowns and 18 Interceptions. In 2019 he passed for 2,523 yards with 57 Touchdowns and 15 Interceptions, while being named 2nd-Team All-NAL. The 2020 NAL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus. Brackett re-signed with the Pirates for the 2021 season, which was the team's first after moving leagues to the IFL.[15]

AFL statistics

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Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Att Yds TD
2015 Las Vegas 79 153 51.6 1,109 22 7 92.20 30 129 6
2016 Jacksonville 3 10 30.0 21 0 0 39.58 1 4 0
2017 Washington 171 280 61.1 1,866 36 10 98.01 15 97 3
Career 253 443 57.1 2,996 58 17 94.60 46 230 9

NAL statistics

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Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Att Yds TD
2018 Massachusetts 259 419 61.8 3,170 74 18 105.7 25 113 4
2019 Massachusetts 244 396 61.6 2,523 57 15 105.5 40 153 12
2020 Massachusetts ---Did not play due to covid-19
Career 503 815 61.8 5,693 131 33 105.7 65 266 16

Stats from ArenaFan:[16]

IFL statistics

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Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Att Yds TD
2021 Massachusetts 18 34 52.9 142 2 3 46.45 4 12 0

Coaching career

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Sean accepted the position of head coach for the Waltham High School Hawks varsity football team in May 2021. In 2022, Brackett accepted an offer to become the quarterbacks coach of the Massachusetts Pirates.

References

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  1. ^ Ned Griffen (October 18, 2008). "Any more questions?". The Day. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Tom Yantz (December 8, 2008). "Football:ECC, SCC All-Conference Picks". www.blogs.courant.com. Harvard Courant. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Sean Patrick Bowley (March 30, 2009). "All-State boys hoops teams". www.blog.ctnews.com. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  4. ^ Jake Novak (December 12, 2008). "Columbia Football News: QB Sean Brackett Commits to Lions; Owen Fraser Featured". www.bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Sean Brackett". gocolumbialions.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Sean Brackett". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  7. ^ Marc Allard (August 25, 2013). "From the Top: Brackett excited for Arena Football chance". www.norwichbulletin.com. The Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  8. ^ Ron Kantowski. "Ivy League QB smart enough to know you only live once". www.reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Moninghoff, Mick (October 30, 2016). "Naja Nip Clipper As Britt Runs For Records". caflfootball.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "Qingdao Clippers 2017 Roaster". caflfootball.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Brackett to Start for Valor". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  14. ^ John Starks (May 29, 2017). "Washington Makes It Memorable". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ "Sean Brackett". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
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