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35 Facts About Larry Brackins

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Larry Brackins was born on November 5,1982 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.

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Larry Brackins was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.

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Larry Brackins played college football at Pearl River Community College.

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Larry Brackins attended Dothan High School where he was an All-State selection in both basketball and football.

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Larry Brackins attended Pearl River Community College where he majored in Physical education.

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Larry Brackins was selected in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 24,2005, and signed with the team on July 28.

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Larry Brackins had two receptions for 19 yards in a preseason game vs the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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In 2007, Larry Brackins signed with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League.

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Larry Brackins was named Offensive Player of the Game twice, and recorded 56 receptions for 786 yards, 20 receiving touchdowns and one fumble return for a touchdown.

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In 2008, Larry Brackins finished ranked 17th in the league in receiving with 107 receptions for 1,395 yards and 29 touchdowns with a long of 43.

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Larry Brackins finished 14th on the team in tackles with nine, and he returned one kickoff for zero yards.

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Larry Brackins was named Offensive Player of the Game on three occasions that season.

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Larry Brackins was the receiver of the game-winning touchdown pass, in the playoffs against the New York Dragons.

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On July 18,2009, Larry Brackins was drafted by the United Football League's California Redwoods.

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Larry Brackins finished the season with totals of 61 catches for 734 yards and 20 receiving touchdowns.

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Larry Brackins had a net recovery for a touchdown in a game vs the Tulsa Talons in Week 11.

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Larry Brackins re-joined the Soul in the 2011 season when the team returned to the AFL.

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Larry Brackins earned Ironman of the Game honors in two games later that year, as well as being named MVP and Offensive Player of the Game for his performance vs the Cleveland Gladiators in Week 18 when he had 9 receptions for 133 yards and 3 touchdowns.

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In 2012, Larry Brackins became the Philadelphia Soul's all-time franchise leader in touchdown receptions.

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Larry Brackins had his best game of the regular season in Week 20 vs Utah in which he caught 5 passes for 33 yards and 4 touchdowns while earning MVP of the Game honors.

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Larry Brackins excelled in the 2012 playoffs, scoring 14 total touchdowns in three games and set a Soul franchise record, as well as an Arena Football League playoff record for a single game when he scored 8 touchdowns in the Soul's American Conference championship victory against the Jacksonville Sharks.

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Larry Brackins recorded the first two interceptions of his career in a game vs the Iowa Barnstormers while playing the entire game on defense as the Jack Linebacker.

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Larry Brackins hauled in another three touchdowns during two playoff games.

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In 2015, Larry Brackins led the Predators in TD receptions with 29, which tied him for 10th overall in the AFL and tied his career high.

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Larry Brackins set another career-high with 154 receiving yards in a Week 13 match-up vs the Arizona Rattlers.

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Larry Brackins followed that up with a 5 reception, 5 touchdown performance against New Orleans in Week 14 that earned him AFL MVP of the Week honors.

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Larry Brackins finished the regular season by scoring touchdowns in Orlando's final nine games.

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Larry Brackins continued his great special teams play and even made three kickoffs in emergency duty after Orlando's kicker was injured in the Week 20 game vs Tampa Bay.

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Larry Brackins caught a touchdown pass in the Orlando's first round playoff loss to the Jacksonville Sharks.

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Larry Brackins played in eight regular season games in 2016, catching 31 passes for 315 yards and 14 touchdowns.

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Larry Brackins remains in second place all-time in AFL history in TD to reception ratio.

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Larry Brackins had one rushing touchdown and one kick return for a TD during the season, as well as a recovered fumble for a touchdown after an Orlando kickoff in a game vs the Los Angeles Kiss.

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Larry Brackins was a candidate for both Offensive and Playmaker of the Week.

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Larry Brackins had four receiving touchdowns and over 100 receiving yards in each contest, including his longest postseason TD, a 41-yard catch and run past two defenders.

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On February 1,2017, Larry Brackins was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators.