Gary Brackett (born May 23, 1980 in Glassboro, New
Jersey) is a middle linebacker for the Indianapolis
Colts of the NFL.
Brackett was signed as an undrafted free agent by
the Colts out of Rutgers University. After starting
at Glassboro High School in Glassboro, New Jersey,
he walked on to the Rutgers University football
team. By his senior year, he was captain of the
defensive team and won the team's defensive MVP
honors.
During a 16-month span, starting in 2003, Brackett
lost his mother, father, and brother.