 Brace with the New England Patriots in 2011 | |||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | December 18, 1986 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | April 23, 2016 (aged 29) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Worcester (MA) Burncoat | ||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 2 / pick: 40 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Ronald Jeffery Brace III (December 18, 1986 – April 23, 2016) was an American professional football nose tackle. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft as a defensive end. He played college football at Boston College.