Chandler Brewer
Chandler Brewer (born June 21, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee State.
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Position: | Offensive Guard | ||||||
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Born: | Florence, Alabama | June 21, 1997||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Florence (Florence, Alabama) | ||||||
College: | Middle Tennessee State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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College career
Brewer was a member of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders for four seasons, playing in 52 games. As a senior, he started all 14 of Middle Tennessee's games and was named first team All-Conference USA. Following the end of the season, he announced that he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma during the summer going into his senior year and had to undergo radiation treatment in-between games.[1][2]
Professional career
Brewer signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[3] Brewer was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts, but was re-signed by the Rams to their practice squad on September 1, 2019.[4] Brewer was promoted to the Rams active roster on November 13, 2019.[5] Brewer made his NFL debut on November 17, 2019 against the Chicago Bears.[6] Brewer played in seven games during his rookie season.[7]
Brewer exercised his option to opt-out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on July 31, 2020.[8]
References
- Torres, Luis (April 27, 2019). "MTSU's Chandler Brewer says he played 2018 season after being diagnosed with cancer". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- Orr, Conor (March 27, 2019). "NFL Draft Notes: Middle Tennessee State's Chandler Brewer Goes From Cancer Treatments to Pro Day". SI.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- Torres, Luis (April 27, 2019). "MTSU football's Chandler Brewer, Darius Harris sign undrafted free agent NFL deals". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- "2019 Los Angeles Rams practice squad released (UPDATED)". TurfShowTimes.com. SB Nation. September 1, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- DaSilva, Cameron (November 13, 2019). "Rams promote OL Chandler Brewer and CB Donte Deayon from practice squad". The Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- Herbert, Michael (December 8, 2019). "Florence grad overcomes cancer to achieve dream of playing in NFL". TimesDaily. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- Inabinett, Mark (February 18, 2020). "Alabama Roots: 154 NFL players in the 2019 season". AL.com. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Jackson, Stu (July 31, 2020). "Chandler Brewer opts out of 2020 season, two rookies added to Reserve/COVID-19 list". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.