Delvin Breaux
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 25, 1989 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | New Orleans (LA) McDonogh 35 | ||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Delvin Breaux (born October 25, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He attended McDonogh 35 High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has also been a member of the Louisiana Bayou Vipers, New Orleans VooDoo, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Early years
Breaux fractured his C4, C5 and C6 vertebrae during a kickoff return in a high school football game on October 27, 2006. He had earlier received a scholarship to play football for the LSU Tigers. The Tigers honored his scholarship and he arrived at LSU in December 2008 but was never cleared to play. He was a player-coach for the Tigers. Breaux eventually stopped going to practice and later left LSU.[1]
Professional career
Louisiana Bayou Vipers
Breaux played for the Louisiana Bayou Vipers of the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL) in 2012 and was named an All-Star.[2][1]
New Orleans VooDoo
Breaux was signed by the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL) on November 5, 2012. He was placed on Other League Exempt by the VooDoo on May 22, 2013.[3]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Breaux signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 24, 2013.[4] He played for two seasons and was named to the CFL All-Star team in 2014.[5]
New Orleans Saints
Breaux was released by Hamilton so he could sign with the Saints.[6] He signed with the New Orleans Saints on January 24, 2015.[7]
In his first game with the Saints on September 13, he recovered a fumble against the Arizona Cardinals.[8] Breaux recorded his first career interception during the Saints' 39-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He was the Saints' recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award for the 2015 season.[9] Breaux finished his first year in the NFL with 45 tackles and 3 interceptions. He was voted the team's defensive MVP by a fan vote on the Saints' website.[10]
He suffered a broken fibula during the team's first game of the 2016 season on September 11.[11]
Personal
Son of Lionel Breaux Sr and Juanita Blakely. His brother, Lionel Breaux Jr, played college football at Ole Miss.[12]
References
- 1 2 "Plenty To Be Thankful For". arenafootball.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ Whittaker, Rachel (May 29, 2013). "New Orleans VooDoo DB Delvin Breaux moves on to Canadian Football League". nola.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Transactions 2013". cfl.ca. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Ticats have huge void to fill with departure of Delvin Breaux". The Canadian Press at CBC.ca. March 26, 2015. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ http://cfl.ca/article/ticats-release-all-star-db-breaux
- ↑ "New Saints cornerback Delvin Breaux has 'elite' skills, says former CFL coach". nola.com. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Delvin Breaux". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Delvin Breaux named Saints winner of Ed Block Courage Award". neworleanssaints.com. November 30, 2015. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ↑ Hendrix, John. "New Orleans Saints fans vote Delvin Breaux defensive MVP". whodatdish.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Jackson, Zac (September 11, 2016). "Saints cornerback Breaux out with broken fibula". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Lionel Breaux Bio - Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site". Ole Miss Football. Retrieved 3 November 2016.