Blake Brandel

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Blake Brandel
No. 64 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-23) January 23, 1997 (age 24)
Milwaukie, Oregon
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Central Catholic
(Portland, Oregon)
College:Oregon State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 203
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021
Games played:8
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Blake Brandel (born January 23, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State, and was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

College career[]

A 3-star recruit, Brandel committed to Oregon State over offers from Colorado, Nevada, and Washington State. [1] He made 48 consecutive starts for the Beavers between 2016 and 2019. He was a Second Team All-Pac-12 honoree in 2019.[2] Brandel was also a three-time all-academic team selection.[3]

Professional career[]

Brandel was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 203rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[2] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on July 27, 2020, and activated four days later.[4][5] Brandel was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021.[8]

On September 25, 2021, Brandel was waived by the Vikings and re-signed to the practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2021.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2015/blake-brandel-6948
  2. ^ a b "Vikings draft OL Blake Brandel, S Josh Metellus in sixth round". Fox Sports. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Daschel, Nick (April 25, 2020). "Oregon State offensive tackle Blake Brandel selected by the Minnesota Vikings in sixth round of 2020 NFL Draft". OregonLive. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Vikings Player Updates On Reserve/COVID-19 List". Vikings.com. July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "Vikings Sign 9 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". Vikings.com. January 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Vikings Sign Abdullah to 53, Elevate Dozier & Nickerson Before Home Opener". Vikings.com. September 25, 2021.
  10. ^ Smith, Scott (October 18, 2021). "Vikings Place Patrick Peterson on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com.

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