Aaron Brewer (offensive lineman)

Aaron Jamal Brewer (born October 28, 1997) is an American football center for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was an offensive lineman for the Texas State University Bobcats football team. Brewer signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2020; and, he earned a spot on the team's initial 2020 roster.

Not to be confused with Aaron Brewer (long snapper).

Aaron Brewer
No. 62 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997
Dallas, Texas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:274 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:Skyline High School (Dallas)
College:Texas State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2020
Games played:7
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Brewer earned All-District 9-6A First-Team honors playing offensive guard at Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas. Rivals rated Brewer as a two-star recruit. Brewer received offers for play for Sam Houston State and Texas State. He ultimately accepted the offer to play at Texas State under head coach Everett Withers, a former Defensive Backs coach for the Tennessee Titans. In his freshman season, Brewer played in all twelve Texas State games and made eleven starts. In his next three seasons, Brewer started all of the team's 36 games.[1] He earned All-Sun Belt selection every year in college. In his junior year, Pro Football Focus ranked Brewer as the Sun Belt Conference's best run blocker and second-best pass blocker. In his senior season, Brewer received a grade of 82.8 by Pro Football Focus, ranking highest in the conference, and was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team.[2]

Professional career

Despite measuring at 6'1" and 275 pounds, Brewer was considered too small to play at the professional level. He was not drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft; however, on May 7, 2020, he signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Tennessee Titans. On September 5, 2020, Brewer defied his critics and earned a spot the Titan's initial 53-player roster. On November 22, 2020, Brewer recorded his first start of his career when he started left guard for the Titans against the Baltimore Ravens. He played all 70 offensive snaps in the 30-24 overtime victory. Brewer, along with the rest of the offensive line, helped Titans running back, Derrick Henry, rush for 133 yards, including a game-winning 33-yard touchdown.[3]

References
  1. "Aaron Brewer Biography". NFL.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. Postins, Matthew (August 27, 2019). "Cowboys Draft 2020: 5 To Watch during Texas A&M-Texas State". SportsIllustrated.com/CowboyMaven. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. Wyatt, Jim (November 23, 2020). "Unheralded Rookie Lineman Aaron Brewer Steps Up for Titans in First NFL Start". SportsIllustrated.com/CowboyMaven. Retrieved November 24, 2020.


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