Jay Bromley
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jay Bromley
| image = Jay Bromley in 2017.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Bromley with the New York Giants in 2017
| current_team =
| number = 90, 96
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|28}}
| birth_place = Jamaica, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 314
| high_school = Flushing (Flushing, New York)
| college = Syracuse
| draftyear = 2014
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 74
| pastteams = * New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2018}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- DC Defenders ({{XFL Year|2020}})
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| highlights =
| statweek =
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| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 80
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| pfr = BromJa00
}}
Jayson Craig Bromley, Jr. (born May 28, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange.
Early life
Bromley was born on May 28, 1992, in Jamaica, New York. His mother was addicted to crack and he was himself born with an addiction. His father, a pimp, beat one of his prostitutes after tying her to a radiator. She died, he was convicted of homicide, and sentenced to prison when Jay was just nine months old. Custody of Jay went to his aunt and uncle when he was four months old.{{cite web | last1=Sommerfeldt | first1=Chris | last2=Stepansky | first2=Joseph | last3=McShane | first3=Larry | last4=Tracy | first4=Thomas | title=Giants defensive tackle Jay Bromley accused of trying to rape woman he met on Instagram at swanky Midtown hotel | website=New York Daily News | date=2016-01-30 | url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/01/30/giants-defensive-tackle-jay-bromley-accused-of-trying-to-rape-woman-he-met-on-instagram-at-swanky-midtown-hotel/ | access-date=2025-01-01}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.thenewshouse.com/story/molded-life-jay-bromley-more-just-football-player |title=Molded by life, Jay Bromley is more than just a football player |access-date=October 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901083047/http://www.thenewshouse.com/story/molded-life-jay-bromley-more-just-football-player |archive-date=September 1, 2016 |url-status=dead }} He attended Flushing High School in Queens, New York, where he was named to the New York Post All-City First-team and was an all-borough selection following his senior season. He recorded 60 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior, while serving as team captain. He recorded over 40 sacks in his high school.
College career
He did not receive much recruiting attention, and only had a walk-on option at Stony Brook University. By June of his senior year, he was without any scholarship offers. However, after an invite to the Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge, Bromley dominated the event, earning himself MVP honors. In the coming days, he received a scholarship from Syracuse University, which he accepted.{{Cite web |last=Braziller |first=Zach |date=2014-05-07 |title=Almost an afterthought, Queens native now on cusp of NFL |url=https://nypost.com/2014/05/06/almost-an-afterthought-queens-native-now-on-cusp-of-nfl/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=New York Post |language=en-US}} During his career at Syracuse, Bromley recorded 121 tackles, including 25.5 for loss, 14 sacks, and three forced fumbles. After leading his team in tackles for loss (14.5) and sacks (10), as a senior, he was named a third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection.
Professional career
=New York Giants=
Bromley was selected by the New York Giants in the third round (74th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyorange.com/2014/05/new-york-giants-draft-defensive-tackle-bromley-in-3rd-round/|title=New York Giants draft defensive tackle Bromley in 3rd round | The Daily Orange|website=DailyOrange.com|accessdate=May 10, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Giants draft DT Jay Bromley in third round|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-draft-DT-Jay-Bromley-in-third-round/b73ab1a1-efaa-49ec-8aa3-680285063fa1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420074704/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-draft-DT-Jay-Bromley-in-third-round/b73ab1a1-efaa-49ec-8aa3-680285063fa1|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 20, 2018|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=May 10, 2014|accessdate=April 19, 2018}}
In his four years with the Giants, Bromley played in 39 regular-season games as a reserve defensive tackle, recording 76 tackles, with a career-high 36 tackles in 2015.
=New Orleans Saints=
On May 14, 2018, Bromley signed with the New Orleans Saints.{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce post-rookie minicamp roster moves|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-announce-post-rookie-minicamp-roster-moves-20658480|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=May 14, 2018}} He was released on September 1, 2018.{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-make-roster-reductions-to-53|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=September 1, 2018}} He was re-signed on September 18, 2018.{{cite web | last=Underhill | first=Nick | title=Source: Saints to re-sign defensive tackle Jay Bromley | website=NOLA.com | date=2018-09-17 | url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/source-saints-to-re-sign-defensive-tackle-jay-bromley/article_2fc536f6-320d-5264-b02b-3218a0fa0b17.html | access-date=2025-01-01}} He was placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2018, after suffering a torn biceps in Week 7.{{cite web | last=Walker | first=Rod | title=Saints DT Jay Bromley placed on injured reserve | website=The Advocate | date=2018-10-23 | url=https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_6a421db8-d70c-11e8-b3b7-8f6caf0e31ca.html | access-date=2025-05-19}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
On August 3, 2019, Bromley was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite web|title=49ers Announce Several Roster Moves|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-several-roster-moves-x8902|website=49ers.com|date=August 3, 2019}} He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.{{cite news |title=49ers Release Nine Players |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-release-nine-players |website=49ers.com |date=August 30, 2019 |accessdate=August 30, 2019}}
=DC Defenders=
On November 22, 2019, Bromley was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.{{cite web|title=SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS|url=https://www.xfl.com/en-US/articles/supplemental-draft-results|website=XFL.com|date=November 22, 2019}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}
Bromley had a tryout with the Chicago Bears on August 20, 2020.{{cite tweet |user=AlbertBreer |title=Today's tryout/visit list. |number=1296557572107968514 |date=August 20, 2020 |accessdate=August 21, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10002 Syracuse Orange bio]
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Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Flushing High School alumni
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:People from Jamaica, Queens
Category:San Francisco 49ers players