Brennan Eagles
| Personal information | |||
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| Born: | October 24, 1998 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Alief Taylor (TX) | ||
| College: | Texas | ||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career USFL statistics as of 2022 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Brennan Eagles (born October 24, 1998) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Texas and has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Stars and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Early life and education
Eagles was born in
Eagles finished his career with 32 games played, 15 starts, and 61 catches for 1,026 receiving yards and 11 touchdown catches.[2]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
After going unselected in the
Philadelphia Stars
Eagles was selected in the 15th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Philadelphia Stars.[8] On April 15, 2022, he was signed to the team's practice squad. On May 21, he was promoted to the active roster.[9][10] On June 23, he returned to the practice squad. He was a backup wide receiver and did not record any stat.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Eagles was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 23, 2023.[11] He was released on May 11.[12]
References
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (June 17, 2017). "Brennan Eagles, a five-star WR from Houston, to announce decision July 17". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Brennan Eagles". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Brian (December 22, 2020). "Texas WR Brennan Eagles latest to forgo his eligibility, start preparing for the NFL draft". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Howe, Jeff (May 1, 2021). "Texas WR Brennan Eagles joining Dallas Cowboys as undrafted free agent". 247Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 1, 2021). "The Cowboys signed Eagles". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (August 18, 2021). "Former Texas WR Brennan Eagles cut by the Dallas Cowboys". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Jordan J. (September 1, 2021). "Packers to Host Ex-Cowboys Rookie WR for Workout: Report". Heavy. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Dimmitt, Zach (February 24, 2022). "Multiple Former Longhorns Selected in the USFL Draft". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ @USFLStars (April 22, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStars (April 16, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Heilman, Michael (March 23, 2023). "Hamilton Tiger-Cats signs former Stars WR Brennan Eagles". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Sauter, Aaron (May 12, 2023). "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sign Running Back Trey Ragas And Release Wide Receiver Brennan Eagles". CFL News Hub. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
Further reading
- Drummond, K. D. (July 27, 2021). "Brennan Eagles' big-bodied frame could lead to niche role in Cowboys offense". Yahoo!.
- Chiari, Mike (June 4, 2020). "Texas WR Brennan Eagles: I Won't 'Play Another Snap' Amid Racial Injustice". Bleacher Report.
- Jones, Kaelen (September 12, 2019). "'A different bird': The inspiration behind Texas WR Brennan Eagles' breakout start to the season". The Athletic.