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Pro Career:
Signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2005; made the opening day 53-man roster as a tight end but suffered a knee injury in the season opener @ NYG (9/11) and spent the remainder of the year on injured reserve. Appeared in the final two games of the 2006 season as a fullback after spending a majority of the year on the practice squad.
2006: Remained on the practice squad for the first 10 games of the season promoted to the active roster on 11/23/06 inactive @ Min (11/26); @ StL (12/3) released on 12/4 and resigned to the practice squad on 12/6 promoted to the active roster on 12/19 played but did not record any statistics @ SF (12/24) hauled in his first NFL reception on a 25-yard strike from Kurt Warner @ SD (12/31).
2005: Recorded two special teams tackles in his NFL debut @ NYG (9/11) but suffered a knee injury inactive vs. StL (9/18) placed on injured reserve on 9/22 (knee).
College:
Moved from defensive end to tight end prior to his senior season to assist Penn State’s depleted TE corps and caught four passes for 16 yards and one touchdown played in 10 games as a junior and started four at defensive end finishing with 26 tackles and two sacks started 11 games at defensive end as a sophomore in 2002 and recorded seven tackles and four sacks
saw action in the first eight games of the season as a redshirt freshman in 2001 before sustaining a shoulder injury which sidelined him for the final three contests made nine tackles on the season redshirted freshman year in 2000.
Personal:
Full name Johnathon Lee Bronson a four-year letterman in football at Kent (WA) Meridian High School named first-team all-conference tight end and defensive end as a senior finished his career with 48 receptions for 472 yards and two touchdowns as a senior made 80 tackles with 10 sacks and one interception also excelled at track, leading his high school team to four undefeated dual meet seasons finished seventh in the state in shot put and helped the 4x100 relay team place sixth in the state meet enjoys playing the trumpet and owns his own travel business holds a bachelors degree in journalism with a minor in sociology ... has a fiancée, Dawn. | 