- Luther Broughton
NFL player
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1974|11|30|mf=y
Birthplace=Charleston, SC
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College=Furman
Position=Tight end
DraftedYear=1997
DraftedRound=5 / Pick 155
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years=1997<1998
1999-2000
2001
teams=Philadelphia Eagles] <Carolina Panthers Philadelphia Eagles
Carolina Panthers
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PFR=Luther Rashard Broughton, Jr. (born
November 30 ,1974 inCharleston, South Carolina ) is a formerAmerican football tight end in the NFL who played for theCarolina Panthers and thePhiladelphia Eagles .He graduated and played his high school football at Cainhoy High School in
Huger, South Carolina . He playedcollege football atFurman University .He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the
1997 NFL Draft and was the 155th overall pick. The 6'2", 248 pound tight end, however, played for the Panthers in 1998. That season, Broughton played in 16 games and had 6 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown. OnSeptember 5 ,1999 , Broughton was traded to the Eagles and played for the Eagles in 1999 and 2000. In 1999, he played in 16 games and had 26 receptions for 295 yards and four touchdowns. In 2000, he played in 7 games and had 12 receptions for 104 yards. In 2001, he signed as a free agent with the Panthers and played for them again, having 2 receptions for 22 yards in his 14 games played. He was signed as a free agent with theChicago Bears in 2002. He was later released and signed with theGreen Bay Packers in 2003.Trivia
* Broughton holds the highest career receiving average with a minimum of 5 catches for the Panthers at 20.5 YPC.
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