Brandon Linder
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Born: | Southwest Ranches, Florida, U.S. | January 25, 1992||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
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High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Brandon Linder (born January 25, 1992) is a former
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
311 lb (141 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.35 s | 1.88 s | 3.11 s | 4.71 s | 7.77 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) |
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
30 reps | |
All values from |
Linder was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round, 93rd overall, of the 2014 NFL draft.[3] He was selected to Pro Football Focus (PFF)'s Pro Bowl team as a reserve his rookie year after starting 15 games at guard.[4]
On October 5, 2015, he was placed on
In 2016, the Jaguars moved Linder to
On July 25, 2017, Linder signed a five-year, $51.7 million extension with the Jaguars, making him the highest paid center in league history.[6][7]
Linder started 13 games at center for the Jaguars in 2017, missing three games due to an illness.
In 2018, Linder started the first nine games at center before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 10.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2018.[9]
In 2020, Linder missed four games due to injury before being placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2020, with an ankle injury.[10]
On October 12, 2021, Linder was placed on injured reserve after suffering MCL and ankle injuries in Week 5.[11] He was activated on November 27.[12]
Linder announced his retirement on March 28, 2022.[13]
References
- ^ "Brandon Linder Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Draft Scout Brandon Linder, Miami NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Oehser, John (May 9, 2014). "2014 NFL Draft: Jaguars select OL Linder in Round 3". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Elsayed, Khaled. "2014 PFF Pro Bowl Selections". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ Oehser, John (October 5, 2015). "Brandon Linder to be placed on injured reserve". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (July 25, 2017). "Linder signs contract extension". Jaguars.com.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (July 25, 2017). "Jaguars' Brandon Linder signs five-year extension". NFL.com.
- ^ Oehser, Josh (November 12, 2018). "Linder out for season". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Jaguars sign linebacker Martrell Spaight and offensive lineman Patrick Omameh". Jaguars.com. November 13, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, James (December 16, 2020). "Jags place center Brandon Linder on IR, CB Tre Herndon on reserve/COVID-19". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign OL Rashaad Coward, place OL Brandon Linder on IR". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars activate Linder and O'Shaughnessy from injured reserve". Jaguars.com. November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Jaguars center Brandon Linder retires after eight seasons in NFL". NFL.com. March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
External links
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Media related to Brandon Linder at Wikimedia Commons