Jacob Brammer (born February 18, 1999) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at North Texas and Vanderbilt.
| No. 66 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
| Born: | February 18, 1999 Richmond, Texas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | 6-game injured list |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | OL |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 301 lb (137 kg) |
| College | North Texas (2017–2021) Vanderbilt (2022) |
| High school | Foster (Richmond, TX) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2024–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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Early life
editBrammer played high school football at John and Randolph Foster High School in Richmond, Texas as an offensive lineman and punter.[1]
College career
editBrammer played college football for the North Texas Mean Green from 2018 to 2021.[1][2] He was redshirted in 2017.[1] He played in seven games, starting four, in 2018. He started the first nine games of the 2019 season before becoming injured. Brammer started all ten games of the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, earning second-team All-Conference USA honors.[1] He started all 13 games in 2021, garnering honorable mention All-Conference USA recognition.[1][3]
Brammer transferred to play for the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2022.[4][5] He appeared in all 12 games, starting 11, during the 2022 season, and was also named to the SEC first year academic honor roll.[6]
Professional career
edit| 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) |
297 lb (135 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
5.18 s | 1.83 s | 3.01 s | 4.79 s | 8.24 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
28 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Brammer attended rookie minicamp with the New York Giants on a tryout basis.[8][9] In August 2023, he was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the XFL combine rights draft.[10]
Brammer was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 22, 2023.[11] He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, 2024.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on July 18,[12] and made his first CFL start on July 19 after an injury to Jermarcus Hardrick.[13][14][15] For his performance in his CFL debut, Brammer was named to Pro Football Focus' CFL Honour Roll for Week 7.[16] On July 31, he suffered a hamstring injury during practice and was placed on the one-game injured list on August 2.[17][18][12] He was later transferred to the six-game injured list on August 8.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Jacob Brammer". meangreensports.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Vito, Brett (August 18, 2020). "UNT looks to Mose, Brammer to anchor rebuilt line". dentonrc.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Brammer". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Peery, Wade (March 24, 2022). "Former North Texas OL Jacob Brammer announces transfer destination". on3.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Vito, Brett (January 26, 2022). "North Texas offensive lineman Jacob Brammer enters transfer portal, may leave program". dentonrc.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Brammer". vucommodores.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jacob Brammer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Brammer". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Slater, Darryl (May 5, 2023). "Giants rookie minicamp roster: Full rundown of undrafted free agents, tryout players, draft picks, N.J. connections, more". nj.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Larsen, James (August 9, 2023). "XFL Hosts Combine Rights Draft: 28 Players Selected". pfnewsroom.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Shire, Taylor (July 16, 2024). "Roughriders lose Jermarcus Hardrick to injury; Brammer to start at right tackle". leaderpost.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Gray, Britton (July 19, 2024). "Riders' Jacob Brammer to make first CFL start". ckom.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Riders tap rookie Jacob Brammer to replace injured Jermarcus Hardrick". 3downnation.com. July 18, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Honour Roll, Week 7: Ajou, Hendrix, Riders O-line top of the class". cfl.ca. July 23, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Dave (August 1, 2024). "Roughriders hold their breath on Brammer's status". moosejawtoday.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Dave (August 2, 2024). "Council is the next man up, as Jacob Brammer is Ruled Out for Saturday's Game against Edmonton". 620ckrm.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.