Jake Brendel

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Jake Brendel
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Brendel with UCLA in 2015
No. 64 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-10) September 10, 1992 (age 31)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:299 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Plano East (Plano, Texas)
College:UCLA
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team
    2015
    )
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:71
Games started:37
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jacob William Brendel (born September 10, 1992) is an

undrafted free agent
in 2016.

Early years

A native of Plano, Texas, Brendel attended Plano East Senior High School, where he played as a defensive tackle in his first 2 years.

He was moved to the

center prospect in his class.[1]

College career

After redshirting his initial year at UCLA, Brendel became a fixture at center after spring practice and started all 14 games for the Bruins in 2012.[2] He was named first-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News, CBSSports.com, and Football Writers Association of America,[3][4][5] and second-team Freshman All-America by College Football News.[6]

As a junior in 2014, he was team's most experienced offensive lineman. After missing the season opener against Virginia with a knee injury, he returned to start the rest of the season.[7] Brendel was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference second-team.[8]

He requested an evaluation of his NFL draft stock, but decided to return for his senior year,[7] when he again earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors.[9] The three-time team captain finished his UCLA career with a school record of 52 starts.[10] Brendel graduated from UCLA in Spring 2015 with a degree in Business Economics. He was named to the first-team All-Pac-12 Academic team.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m) 		303 lb
(137 kg) 		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 5.01 s 1.72 s 2.89 s 4.27 s 7.31 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 25 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[11][12]

Dallas Cowboys

Brendel was signed as an

2016 NFL Draft on May 6.[10] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cowboys.[13] The next day, he was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.[14] He was released from the practice squad with an injury settlement on September 29.[15]

Miami Dolphins

On October 11, 2016, Brendel was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 19.[17] He appeared in one game.

In 2017, he appeared in all 16 games as a backup center.

On September 2, 2018, Brendel was placed on

left guard and center due to injuries. He was placed back on injured reserve with a calf injury on December 12, 2018.[20]

Denver Broncos

On April 18, 2019, Brendel signed with the Denver Broncos.[21] He was released on August 31.[22]

Baltimore Ravens

On November 27, 2019, Brendel was signed by the Baltimore Ravens, but was released three days later on November 30.[23]

San Francisco 49ers

On February 7, 2020, Brendel was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[24] On August 6, Brendel announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[25]

On August 31, 2021, Brendel was waived during final roster cuts.[26]

On March 9, 2022, Brendel re-signed with the 49ers.[27] He was named the 49ers starting center for 2022, starting all 17 games.

On March 15, 2023, Brendel signed a four-year contract extension with the 49ers.[28] Brendel was a starter in Super Bowl LVIII. The 49ers lost to the Chiefs 25–22 in overtime.[29]

References

  1. ^ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals.com offensive centers 2011". yahoo.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Yoon, Peter (August 16, 2012). "Jake Brendel is UCLA's man in the middle". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sporting News' 2012 Freshman All-American team - NCAA Football - Sporting News". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  4. ^ "CBSSports.com 2012 All-Freshman Team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "FWAA > News > Freshman All-America Team". sportswriters.net. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Scout.com: 2012 CFN All-Freshman Team". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Wang, Jack (January 15, 2015). "Life after Brett Hundley begins now for UCLA football". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015.
  8. ^ Klein, Gary (December 2, 2014). "USC places five players, UCLA one on All-Pac-12 first team in football". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014.
  9. ^ Kaufman, Joey (December 1, 2015). "UCLA DT Kenny Clark on All-Pac-12 first team; eight Bruins on second team". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Archer, Todd (May 2, 2016). "Cowboys have two draft visitors among undrafted deals". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016.
  11. ^ "Jake Brendel Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Jake Brendel, UCLA, C, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Helman, David (September 3, 2016). "Three Former Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts; McFadden Moved To NFI". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018.
  14. ^ Helman, David (September 4, 2016). "Cowboys Sign Sanchez, Release Showers; 7 Added To Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017.
  15. ^ Bouda, Nate (September 29, 2016). "Cowboys Waived C Jake Brendel From Practice Squad With Settlement". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  16. ^ Poupart, Alain (October 12, 2016). "Notebook: Butler back in familiar position; other notes". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  17. ^ Kelly, Omar (November 19, 2016). "Dolphins cut CB Chris Culliver; elevate center Jake Brendel from practice squad". Sun-Sentinel.com.
  18. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2018.
  19. ^ "Dolphins Activate Jake Brendel, Place Cordrea Tankersley On IR". MiamiDolphins.com. November 2, 2018.
  20. ^ "Dolphins Sign Hroniss Grasu". MiamiDolphins.com. December 12, 2018.
  21. ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 18, 2019). "Broncos sign OL Jake Brendel and CB Trey Johnson, release CB Craig Mager". DenverBroncos.com.
  22. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2019). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  23. ^ Brown, Clifton (November 30, 2019). "Ravens Bring Offensive Lineman Up From Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  24. ^ Williams, Charean (February 7, 2020). "49ers sign center Jake Brendel". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  25. ^ Williams, Charean (August 6, 2020). "49ers announce Jake Brendel opt out, the 67th NFL player to take option". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  26. ^ Levine, Ben (September 1, 2021). "49ers Get Roster Down To 53". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  27. ^ "49ers Sign OL Jake Brendel to a One-Year Extension". 49ers.com. March 9, 2022.
  28. ^ "49ers Re-Sign OL Jake Brendel to a Four-Year Deal". 49ers.com. March 15, 2023.
  29. ^ "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

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