Brandon Renkart
{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brandon Renkart
| image = Brandon_Renkart.JPG
| caption = Renkart with the Jets in 2009
| number =
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|29}}
| birth_place = Piscataway, New Jersey
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 245
| college = Rutgers
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams = * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
}}
Brandon Renkart (born December 29, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Rutgers. He was also a practice squad player for the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals.
Early years
Renkart grew up in Piscataway, New Jersey and played at Piscataway Township High School,Haley, John. [https://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/football/index.ssf/2010/10/middlesex_county_former_gmc_players_making_an_impact_in_the_nfl.html "Middlesex County: Former GMC players making an impact in the NFL"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 8, 2010. Accessed September 26, 2018. "I want to add one player to this list – Brandon Renkart, yet another player from Piscataway.... A former quarterback at Piscataway, Renkart played multiple positions as a walk-on at RU before settling in at linebacker where he ended up a starter and an All Big-East player." where he quarterbacked the football team to a 12–0 record and the Group IV State title as a senior.[http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/brandon-renkart?id=4435 Brandon Renkart profile]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, NFL. Accessed October 4, 2008.
College football
Renkart played college football as a walk-on at Rutgers from 2005 to 2007.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63652077/renkart/ |title=Renkart all-around success|newspaper=Asbury Park Press|date=October 31, 2007}} He tallied 54 tackles in 2006 and 67 in 2007.{{cite web|title=Brandon Renkart|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 18, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brandon-renkart-1.html}} As a senior, he was selected as a team captain.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63652727/renkart/ |title=Renkart voted in as one of four team captains|newspaper=Home News Tribune|date=August 15, 2007}} He was also a semifinalist for the Draddy Award in 2007.{{cite news|title=LB Renkart a Draddy semifinalist|newspaper=NJ.com|date=October 18, 2007|url=https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2007/10/lb_renkart_a_draddy_semifinali.html}}
Professional career
=New York Jets=
Renkart was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent after the 2008 NFL draft. He spent most of the {{NFL Year|2008}} season on their Practice Squad before being cut during final roster cuts before the {{NFL Year|2009}} season.
=Arizona Cardinals=
After being released by the Jets, Renkart signed for the Arizona Cardinals. He spent most of the 2009 season on their Practice Squad before being signed off the Cardinals' Practice Squad by the Indianapolis Colts.
=Indianapolis Colts=
Renkart signed with the Indianapolis Colts on 30 December 2009; he was waived on 17 June 2010 to make room for kicker Garrett Lindholm, whom they signed off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons.
=Pittsburgh Steelers=
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Renkart on August 12, 2010, after linebacker Andre Frazier was placed on injured reserve.[http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Sign-Renkart-Place-Frazier-on-IR/fdd1a043-4764-4a69-8d66-b428fc156c8e Brandon Renkart Signs for Pittsburgh Steelers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814144513/http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Sign-Renkart-Place-Frazier-on-IR/fdd1a043-4764-4a69-8d66-b428fc156c8e |date=2010-08-14 }}. Accessed August 12, 2010.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091223041226/http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/Brandon-Renkart/2ff39b52-d786-4c5e-951b-6146765fe62c Arizona Cardinals bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100210084647/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=603 Indianapolis Colts bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080908121851/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/player/1393-brandon-renkart New York Jets bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Piscataway, New Jersey
Category:Piscataway High School alumni
Category:Players of American football from Middlesex County, New Jersey
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players