title: Bradie Ewing
text: # Bradie Ewing
  
  Bradie Ewing (born December 26, 1989) is a former American football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He played college football at Wisconsin. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
  
  ## High school career
  
  At Richland Center High School, Ewing was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and track and field. In football, Bradie was rated number 16 best player in the state of Wisconsin by Rivals.com and Wisconsin Preps. Ewing's career numbers were 3,911 yards on 509 carries with 41 touchdowns. His senior year Ewing totaled 2,116 rushing yards on 258 carries with 24 touchdowns.
  
  US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
  
  | Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | $40^‡$ | Commit date |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bradie Ewing RB | Richland Center, Wisconsin | Richland Center HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 7, 2008 |
  | Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
  | Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26 (school recruiting) Rivals: 41 (school recruiting) |||||||
  | ‡ 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: "2008 Wisconsin Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013. "2008 Wisconsin College Football Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013. |||||||
  
  ## College career
  
  Ewing lettered all four years at Wisconsin. He started out as mainly a special teams player his first two years and then became the starting fullback by his junior season while continuing to be very productive on special teams. His sophomore year, he was named Academic All-Big Ten. Junior year, he was named ESPN Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten. His senior year, Ewing was again named Academic All-Big Ten and was named the teams Special Teams Player of the Year. Ewing also played in the 2012 Senior Bowl.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### Pre-draft
  
  Ewing took part in the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
  
  Pre-draft measurables :
  
  | Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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) | 239 lb (108 kg) | 313⁄8 | 103⁄8 | 4.76 s | 1.61 s | 2.70 s | 4.16 s | 7.14 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 14 reps |
  | All values are from the NFL Scouting Combine. ||||||||||||
  
  ### Atlanta Falcons
  
  Ewing was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (157th pick overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 11, 2012 after tearing his ACL. He played in his first NFL game on September 8, 2013, in a loss to the New Orleans Saints, where he recorded one catch for 15 yards. The following week vs. the St. Louis Rams, Ewing separated his shoulder in the first quarter of play. Before going down, he recorded one catch for 14 yards. He was again placed on injured reserve on September 16, 2013. Ewing was waived on March 21, 2014.
  
  ### Jacksonville Jaguars
  
  On March 25, 2014, Ewing was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was placed on injured reserved on August 18, 2014. He announced his retirement from the league on April 4, 2015.
  
  