Adam Braidwood
Encyclopedia
Adam Braidwood is a Canadian
professional Canadian football
defensive end
. He has spent the entirety of his so far short professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos
of the Canadian Football League
, having started with the team in 2006
.
While attending Seaquam Secondary School
in Delta, Braidwood got his start in major football competition when he attended Washington State University
, making their football squad as a true freshman in 2002 (and making the conference all-freshman team). Over the course of his collegiate career, Braidwood recorded 13.5 sacks, 8.5 of which came in his senior year where he started all thirteen games and was among the top ten in the Pacific-10 conference in tackles. Braidwood passed by NFL scouts with little interest or regard, and as a result he was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2006 Canadian College Draft
. Despite playing college football in the United States, as a Canadian-born player he is considered a non-import under CFL roster rules.
At 6'4" and 274 pounds, Braidwood is known for his strength on the outside. He is the two-time winner of the strongest man award at Washington State, and though he is not slow he plays a power game on the rush. Braidwood recorded his first professional touchdown on September 8, 2006, recovering a fumble from Calgary Stampeders
quarterback Henry Burris
and taking it into the endzone during the rematch of the Labour Day Classic
in Edmonton.
in the first round.
|Win
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|Ryan Jimmo
|TKO (punches)
|MFC 11 - Gridiron
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:54
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|MMA debut.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional Canadian football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
. He has spent the entirety of his so far short professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, having started with the team in 2006
2006 CFL season
-2006 Rogers CFL Awards:* CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Geroy Simon , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions* CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Brent Johnson , BC Lions...
.
While attending Seaquam Secondary School
Seaquam Secondary School
Seaquam Secondary is a public high school in Delta, British Columbia part of School District 37 Delta. It serves the affluent Sunshine Hills neighbourhood in North Delta. Seaquam enjoys a very high reputation for academics, performing arts and athletics...
in Delta, Braidwood got his start in major football competition when he attended Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
, making their football squad as a true freshman in 2002 (and making the conference all-freshman team). Over the course of his collegiate career, Braidwood recorded 13.5 sacks, 8.5 of which came in his senior year where he started all thirteen games and was among the top ten in the Pacific-10 conference in tackles. Braidwood passed by NFL scouts with little interest or regard, and as a result he was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2006 Canadian College Draft
Canadian College Draft
The Canadian College Draft is an annual sports draft in which the teams of the Canadian Football League select eligible Canadian/non-import players, typically from the ranks of CIS football or NCAA college football...
. Despite playing college football in the United States, as a Canadian-born player he is considered a non-import under CFL roster rules.
At 6'4" and 274 pounds, Braidwood is known for his strength on the outside. He is the two-time winner of the strongest man award at Washington State, and though he is not slow he plays a power game on the rush. Braidwood recorded his first professional touchdown on September 8, 2006, recovering a fumble from Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
quarterback Henry Burris
Henry Burris
Henry Burris, Jr. is a professional Canadian and former American football player. Burris plays the quarterback position with the Canadian Football League Calgary Stampeders. Burris spent one year as a reserve quarterback for the National Football League's Chicago Bears...
and taking it into the endzone during the rematch of the Labour Day Classic
Labour Day Classic
The Labour Day Classic is a particular week of the Canadian Football League schedule that is played over the Labour Day weekend. This particular weekend, typically the tenth or eleventh week in the season, is known for its matchups that do not change from year to year, unlike other weeks of the...
in Edmonton.
Mixed martial arts career
Braidwood has also begun a mixed martial arts career. In his first fight at MFC "Gridiron" he knocked out Ryan JimmoRyan Jimmo
Ryan Jimmo is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight for the Maximum Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Jimmo mostly fought in Canada, as well as competing in the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter.-Early career:Jimmo began...
in the first round.
Legal troubles
On November 23, 2010, Braidwood and two other men were charged with aggravated assault and forcible confinement after an incident late the previous Friday afternoon in the Spruce Grove, Alberta area. The charges were laid after police got word of a man being forced into the trunk of a car. RCMP found a suspect vehicle, with two men outside the car and Braidwood and another man inside. One of the men outside had deep cuts to his arms and legs, and was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Braidwood was later charged with several firearms offences related to the incident. While out on bail, Braidwood was arrested for domestic assault and uttering threatsMixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Ryan Jimmo
Ryan Jimmo
Ryan Jimmo is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight for the Maximum Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Jimmo mostly fought in Canada, as well as competing in the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter.-Early career:Jimmo began...
|TKO (punches)
|MFC 11 - Gridiron
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:54
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|MMA debut.