INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

LAVON BRAZILL
Wide Receiver 5-11 200 Ohio
15
NFL Exp: 2 (2nd Year with Colts)
How Acquired: D6 – 2012 (206th overall)
Born: 3/15/89
GP/GS (Postseason): 19/0 (1/0)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Selected by the Colts in the sixth-round (206th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
2013 (COLTS):
• Spent the first four weeks of the regular season on the Reserve/Suspended List.
• Missed a Week 5 contest against Seattle (10/6) due to a roster exemption.
• Competed in his first game of the season during a Week 6 loss at San Diego (10/14). Saw action at wide receiver and on special
teams.
• In the team’s Week 7 win against Denver (10/20), saw action at wide receiver and on special teams. Returned one kickoff for 16 yards
and added one tackle on kickoff coverage.
• Caught one pass for nine yards in the team’s comeback victory at Houston (11/3). Also contributed with one tackle and a forced
fumble on special teams.
• In a Week 10 loss against St. Louis (11/10), caught one pass for 11 yards and returned three punts for 25 yards. His 17-yard punt
return in the third quarter marked a career-best.
• Was targeted once at wide receiver, but did not record a catch in the team’s Week 11 win at Tennessee (11/14). Also contributed with
one kickoff return for 20 yards and one special teams tackle.
2012 (COLTS):
• Played in 15 games during his rookie campaign and totaled 11 receptions for 186 yards and a touchdown. Added two punt returns for
12 yards and three kickoff returns for 50 yards.
• Against Chicago (9/9) in his first career NFL game, totaled one reception for 10 yards while contributing with two punt returns for 12
yards and one kickoff return for 15 yards.
• Set a season-high in receiving with two receptions for 46 yards, including a long reception of 25 yards at New England (11/18).
• Caught a season-long reception of 42 yards in the fourth quarter, which also went for his first career touchdown at Detroit (12/2).
• In his first career playoff game, caught one pass for 17 yards in the team’s loss at Baltimore (1/6/13).
COLLEGE:
• Appeared in 41 games at Ohio, finishing his career with 187 receptions for 2,515 yards and 18 touchdowns and 31 carries for 239
yards and one touchdown.
• Earned All-MAC second-team, Phil Steele All-MAC second-team and Collegesportsmadness.com All-MAC second-team honors in
2011 after setting single-season school records with 1,146 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.
• Named an All-America second-team choice by The Sporting News, an All-America fourth-team selection by Phil Steele and an All-
America honorable mention choice by Sports Illustrated in 2010. Also earned accolades as both a wide receiver and punt return specialist
as an All-MAC second-team selection.
• Left Ohio as the career leader in pass receptions (187), receiving yards (2,515) and punt return touchdowns (four).
• Averaged 3.2 receptions per game over his career, the fourth-highest mark in Ohio annals.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Lake Worth (Fla.) High School and lettered once in football.
• Finished the 2006 season with 615 yards and eight touchdowns on 23 receptions. Also played defense, recording 44 tackles and
three interceptions.
• Named an All-Palm Beach County selection and earned first-team all-conference honors. Also awarded team MVP accolades.
• Participated in the 2012 Colts Rookie Community Blitz at Concord Neighborhood Center, helping local children with reading, crafts
and fitness activities.
• As a part of the Colts Community Ticket Block program, joined 2012 rookie teammates in donating 10 tickets per game to youth
organizations.
• Was a volunteer shopper for the annual Shop with a Colt event.
• Majored in recreation management at Ohio.
• A native of Lantana, Fla.
BRAZILL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Rec: 2, two times (Last: at NE 11/18/12)
Yards: 46 at NE (11/18/12)
TDs: 1 at DET (12/2/12)
LG: 42t at DET (12/2/12)