Robert John Brotzki (born December 24, 1962) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Syracuse University.
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| Born: | December 24, 1962 Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 281 lb (127 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | St. Mary Central Catholic (OH) | ||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 9 / pick: 228 | ||||
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Early life
editBrotzki attended St. Mary Central Catholic High School in Sandusky, Ohio, where he played as a tight end. He received All-state honors as a senior. He accepted a football scholarship from Syracuse University.
As a freshman, he was named the starter at tight end. He was limited with an injury for most of the season, while finishing fifth on the team with 15 receptions for 131 yards and no touchdowns. As a junior, he was switched to the offensive line and was named the starter at left tackle. He recorded 45 consecutive starts during his college career.
Professional career
editIndianapolis Colts
editBrotzki was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the ninth round (228th overall) of the 1986 NFL draft.[1] As a rookie, he was moved to offensive guard, before being placed on the injured reserve list with a back injury on August 29.[2] He was activated on November 7. He appeared in 2 games as a backup.
In 1987, he was moved in training camp to left tackle, while Chris Hinton's recovered from the arthroscopic knee surgery he had in June.[3] He also was tried at center. He missed the season opener and games from weeks 3 through 5.
In 1988, he was a backup offensive tackle in training camp, before announcing his retirement. He re-signed with the team on September 22.[4] He played in one game before being waived on September 28, to make room for guard Ron Solt.[5]
Dallas Cowboys
editOn October 19, 1988, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He appeared in 7 games and was declared inactive for 2 contests.
Atlanta Falcons
editOn February 21, 1989, he was signed in Plan B free agency by the Atlanta Falcons.[6] He was released on September 4.[7]
Personal life
editAfter football, he was the tight end assistant football coach for two years (2007-2008) at Robert Morris College. In 2009, he was the Director of Player Development at Syracuse University.[8] From 2010 to 2015, he was the Assistant Athletics Director for Player Development.
References
edit- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Colt Notes". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Colts looking to beat up on Lions Tonight". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Falcons Sign Brotzki". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Falcons Keep 4 Free Agents On Roster". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Marrone hires Brotzki as director of player development". Retrieved April 30, 2020.