![]() But I don't think it affected my draft status because the (NFL) coaches understood how crazy it was. Breeze picked up the football up with his bear paw and ran it in for a 31 yard special teams score. "Really what it came down to was it was such a short notice, I was very frustrated with the Pac-12, our coaches were obviously upset with the Pac-12 as well. Ducks take a 21-17 lead GoDucks RoseBowl /osf0NGxvEi Oregon Football (oregonfootball) JanuWisconsin's punter Anthony Lotti bobbled the snap, allowing Breeze and Haki Woods, Jr. "They said we had practice the next day and a game in four weeks," Breeze said. "But being that the Pac 12 canceled our season at the last second, I moved out of my apartment, said goodbye to my teammates, moved back home and was training for the draft."įive weeks later, Breeze got a phone call from his coaches at Oregon saying the season was back on and asking him to return. "I came back for my senior season and was ready to rock and roll," Breeze said. ![]() We were stoked to have him there late in the sixth."īreeze said he did not want to opt out of the 2020 season, but the late decision by the Pac-12 to initially cancel the season due to COVID-19 led to him doing so. He's instinctive, he finds the football on special teams much like he does on defense and he's a good tackler. "He's one of the first ones down on the kicking unit. "He was a fun guy to watch on defense, he is a fun guy to watch in the kicking game," Titans general manager Jon Robinson said. I really had a good connection with those coaches."īreeze, the nephew of former NFL safety Chad Cota, said he played on every phase of special teams throughout his career at Oregon and expects to get the chance to prove himself there with the Titans.ĮXPERTS WEIGH IN: What pundits think of Titans' Day 2 picks Breeze was wearing UO gear when he was a baby. I definitely had a great feeling about the Titans. EUGENE Full-throttle Oregon Ducks safety Brady Breeze has been destined to play in a Rose Bowl since, well, forever. "I did a lot of Zoom and stuff breaking down film, breaking down special teams, defense and everything. "I had a lot of good interviews with some of the (Titans) coaches through the draft process," Breeze said. ![]() One of those fumble recoveries came in the Rose Bowl, leading to him being named defensive MVP of the game.īreeze said he studies a lot of game film to identify opponent's tendencies and when they might be most vulnerable for coughing up the ball.īeing a student of the game likely played a big role in the Titans' decision to use their final draft pick on Breeze. ![]() It's all about hard work and hustle for sure."īreeze scored touchdowns on an interception return and two fumble recoveries. "I always just tried to do that making big hits and definitely being around the ball. "Ray Lewis was talking about the reason he got so many turnovers was because he was hustling around the field doing the little things when he was tired and stuff like that," Breeze said. GRADING BREEZE: Grading the Tennessee Titans’ 2021 NFL Draft pick: Oregon safety Brady Breeze View Gallery: Tennessee Titans safety Brady Breeze in photos ![]()
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