Brad Allen Ottis (born August 2, 1972) is an American former professional
football
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player who was a
defensive end
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This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He was selected by the
Los Angeles Rams
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in the second round of the
1994 NFL draft
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. He played for the
Los Angeles/St.Louis Rams and
Arizona Cardinals
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. Ottis played
college football
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for the
Wayne State Wildcats
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with
Byron Chamberlain,
Brett Salisbury and
Damon Thomas, who all played professionally. After playing in the NFL, Ottis signed with the
Sioux City Bandits
The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team based in Sioux City, Iowa, and compete as a member of National Arena League (NAL). The team was founded in 1999 as the Sioux City Attack. In 2001, the team assumed their current nam ...
.
References
1972 births
Living people
American football defensive ends
Wayne State Wildcats football players
Los Angeles Rams players
St. Louis Rams players
Arizona Cardinals players
People from Wahoo, Nebraska
Sioux City Bandits players
20th-century American sportsmen
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