Tom Brandstater
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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Born: | Turlock, California, U.S. | October 21, 1984||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Turlock | ||||||||
College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 174 | ||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Thomas Brandstater (born October 21, 1984) is a former
He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, and St. Louis Rams.
Early life and high school
Tom Brandstater was born and raised in
Brandstater attended
College career
2004 season
As a freshman, he was given a redshirt year so he did not play during the team's 2004 season. He served as the quarterback for the scout team in practice against the starting defense. During this time, he was officially listed as the number three quarterback behind Paul Pinegar and Jordan Chrisensen.[5] Brandstater did not play in any games during the season, as coach Pat Hill elected to keep him on the bench so that 2004 did not count as one of his four years of eligibility.[4]
2005 season
After redshirting as a true freshman, Brandstater became the backup quarterback to Paul Pinegar in 2005, and was occasionally brought in by Coach Hill in late quarters of games where the Bulldogs had a blowout lead. In the season opener on September 10, 2005, he was brought in late against
2006 season
The
The remainder of the season turned out to be problematic for the Bulldogs and Brandstater, as the team proceeded to lose the next six games, including a loss to Utah State. On Oct 14 against
2007 season
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Brandstater led the
2008 season
Going into the 2008 season, the Bulldogs found themselves ranked in several national preseason polls, including
Tom Brandstater was the starting quarterback for the Fresno State Bulldogs as they opened their 2008 season against
NCAA statistics
Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | Rating | Att | Comp | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Att | Yds | TD | ||
2005 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 8 | 122.3 | 22 | 6 | 55.3 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | ||
2006 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 11 | 106.74 | 268 | 146 | 54.5 | 1490 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 86 | 1 | ||
2007 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 13 | 140.48 | 337 | 211 | 62.6 | 2654 | 15 | 5 | 48 | 118 | 3 | ||
2008 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 13 | 129.4 | 371 | 221 | 59.6 | 2664 | 18 | 12 | 51 | -50 | 0 | ||
Totals[22] | 45 | 126.50 | 989 | 584 | 59.0 | 6,857 | 47 | 32 | 132 | 152 | 4 |
Professional career
Denver Broncos
The
Indianapolis Colts
The Colts released their injured backup quarterback Jim Sorgi on March 5, 2010, and signed Brandstater off waivers on June 7, 2010, as the backup to Peyton Manning.[24] On September 4, 2010, the Colts waived Brandstater, retaining Curtis Painter as the second string QB, and placing Brandstater on their practice squad on September 6, 2010.[25] The Colts released Brandstater from the practice squad on September 29, 2010.[26]
Miami Dolphins
Brandstater was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad on November 15, 2010 following injuries to their first and second-string quarterbacks, Chad Henne and Chad Pennington. At the end of the 2010 season, he was signed to a contract. He was waived on August 5, 2011.
Dallas Cowboys
Brandstater signed with the Dallas Cowboys on August 6, 2011, but was waived on September 3.
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams signed him to their practice squad on September 13, 2011. He was promoted to the active roster, released from the team, re-signed to the practice squad, and once again promoted to the active roster during the 2011 season.
On January 1, 2012 Brandstater played in the 4th quarter of the Week 17 game between the Rams and the
References
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- ^ "Wright, Fresno State run away from WAC foe Nevada". Retrieved June 23, 2008.
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- ^ Phil Steele's 2008 College Football Preview. Northcoast Sports. 2008. p. 328.
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- ^ "Tom Brandstater Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Sports Network, WFMY (September 1, 2012). "QB Clemens a surprise cut as Rams pare down". WFMYNews2. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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