The 6-4, 255-pounder was named first-team All-Ivy League last season after catching 48 passes for 850 yards and eight touchdowns and topping 100 yards in four of his final six games.
Signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent, Braunecker is featured in the third segment of "Meet the Rookies," a four-part series on ChicagoBears.com that chronicles the inspirational stories of the team's newest players.
In the piece, Braunecker discusses how he's always had to prove himself.
"I've always been overlooked in a sense, being from a small town, being an Ivy League guy, being an undrafted free agent," Braunecker says.