Sam Brenner
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | April 27, 1990 Oceanside, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Oceanside (Oceanside, California) | ||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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Samuel Callaghan Brenner (born April 27, 1990) is a former American football center. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Brenner played college football at Utah.
Early life
[edit]Brenner played high school football at Oceanside High School in California, where he was a two-time all-league selection and a second-team all-state selection as a senior in 2007.[1] He was twice named his team's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman and played in the California All-Star Game following his senior season. He was named a scholar leader athlete by the Walter J Zable/ San Diego chapter of the National Football and College Hall of Fame. Additionally, he was a finalist in the county wide Silver Pigskin, the first offensive lineman ever so honored by the voting coaches and sports reporters.[1] Brenner's team won the 2007 California Division II State Bowl.[1]
As a college prospect, Brenner was ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 50 offensive guard in the country and the No. 88 overall prospect in the state of California.[2]
College career
[edit]Although Brenner signed with the University of Utah in 2008, he did not enroll until January 2009.[1] As a true freshman, Brenner played primarily on special teams in all 13 games and added 53 snaps on offense.[1] As a sophomore in 2010, Brenner served as the team's top backup offensive lineman and started at left tackle in the team's Las Vegas Bowl loss to Boise State.[1]
Brenner started 12 games at right guard and one at tackle as a junior in 2011, grading out as the team's best offensive lineman in five games and ranking second on the team in total snaps despite exiting the season finale with a neck injury.[1] As a senior in 2012, he started the first two games at right guard followed by 10 at left tackle, allowing just one sack on his way to second-team All-Pac-12 honors.[1]
Professional career
[edit]2013 NFL Draft
[edit]At Utah's Pro Day prior to the 2013 NFL draft, Brenner ran a 5.03 40-yard dash and did 29 bench reps of 225 pounds.[3] He was regarded as a late-round or undrafted prospect, drawing style comparisons to Zane Beadles and T. J. Lang.[4][5][6] After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Brenner signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[7]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]Brenner entered his first pro training camp as the lone backup at center behind Mike Pouncey, facing competition from second-year guard Josh Samuda.[3] He was released by the team during final cuts before the regular season and was re-signed to the practice squad on September 2.[8] After 10 weeks on the practice squad, Brenner was promoted to the active roster, replacing offensive tackle Will Yeatman, who was placed on injured reserve with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, and providing depth at center with starter Mike Pouncey listed as questionable for the team's Week 11 contest with an illness.[9]
On September 5, 2015, Brenner was waived by the Dolphins.[10] On the following day, he was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad.[11] On September 11, 2015, he was promoted to the Dolphins' active roster.[12] On September 14, 2015, Brenner was waived by the Dolphins.[13] On September 16, 2015, he was re-signed to the Dolphins' practice squad.[14] On September 26, 2015, Brenner was promoted to the Dolphins active roster.[15] On November 7, 2015, Brenner was waived by the Dolphins. On November 10, 2015, he was re-signed by the Dolphins. On November 17, 2015, Brenner was waived by the Dolphins.
Denver Broncos
[edit]On November 18, 2015, Brenner was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.
In the 2015 season, the Broncos made Super Bowl 50, but Brenner was inactive for the game.[16] The Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[17]
Brenner was placed on injured reserve on August 5, 2016.
Personal life
[edit]Brenner is the son of Jim Brenner and Eileen Malik, who both served in the United States Marine Corps.[1] Brenner's father swam collegiately at the University of Buffalo, while his mother played soccer and lacrosse at Castleton State college and college basketball at Cal State San Bernardino.[1] Brenner is bilingual with Spanish being his second language.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sam Brenner Profile". UtahUtes.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Sam Brenner". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "Dolphins Roster Breakdown: Sam Brenner". ThePhinsider.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Sam Brenner, OG, Utah, NFL Draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Sam Brenner, Utah, OG : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Sam Brenner Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign 19 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Dolphins roster cuts: All 22 players released for Miami to reach 53-man roster limit". ThePhinsider.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Dolphins promote center Sam Brenner from practice squad". ProFootballTalk.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Nogle, Kevin (September 5, 2015). "Dolphins roster cuts: All 53-man roster cuts confirmed by Miami". The Phinsider. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Nogle, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Dolphins practice squad 2015: Team confirms eight of ten spots". The Phinsider. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Nogle, Kevin (September 11, 2015). "Dolphins promote Jonas Gray to 53-man roster; Sam Brenner called up as well". The Phinsider. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Nogle, Kevin (September 14, 2015). "Dolphins sign Jacques McClendon, waive Sam Brenner, Jonas Gray". The Phinsider. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Omar (September 16, 2015). "Three Dolphins defensive ends nursing injuries". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Perkins, Chris (September 26, 2015). "Dolphins sign Sam Brenner from practice squad, waive Jacques McClendon". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (February 7, 2016). "Gameday Inactives: Broncos in Super Bowl 50". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2016.