Charlie Brewer
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{for|his grandfather, the former University of Texas quarterback|Charles Brewer (American football)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Charlie Brewer
|image=
|caption=
|number=
|position=Quarterback
|college=Baylor (2017−2020)
Utah (2021)
Liberty (2022)
|high_school=Lake Travis
(Austin, Texas)
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1998|11|26|mf=y}}
|birth_place=
|height_ft=6
|height_in=1
|weight_lb=210
|highlights=
- Big 12 co-Offensive Freshman of the Year (2017)
|undraftedyear=2023
|current_team=|pastteams=* Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2023}})*
|cfl=charlie-brewer/164253
}}
Charlie Brewer (born November 26, 1998) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Baylor Bears, Utah Utes and Liberty Flames. He has been a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
Brewer grew up in Austin, Texas and attended Lake Travis High School.{{Cite web |last=Cantu |first=Rick |date=October 6, 2016 |title=As latest branch of family football tree, Charlie Brewer blossoms |url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20161006/as-latest-branch-of-family-football-tree-charlie-brewer-blossoms |access-date=May 20, 2021 |website=Austin American-Statesman}} As a senior, Brewer was named the Associated Press Texas Player of the Year after setting a national high school record with a 77.4% completion rate on 340 pass attempts for 3,908 yards and 54 touchdowns against three interceptions and ran for 746 yards and nine touchdowns on 88 attempts in a season in which Lake Travis won the Class 6A State Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2018/07/15/10-things-to-know-about-baylor-qb-charlie-brewer-from-pro-football-friends-to-dallas-sports-obsession/|title=10 things to know about Baylor QB Charlie Brewer: From pro football friends to Dallas sports obsession|work=The Dallas Morning News|date=July 14, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2021}} Brewer initially committed to play college football at SMU, but flipped his commitment to Baylor at the end of his senior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/NEWS/20161231/Lake-Travis-QB-Charlie-Brewer-flips-pledge-to-Baylor|title=Lake Travis QB Charlie Brewer flips pledge to Baylor|work=Austin American-Statesman|date=December 31, 2016|access-date=May 20, 2021}}
College career
Brewer became Baylor's starting quarterback eight games into his freshman season. He started the final four games of the season and was named the Big 12 Conference co-Offensive Freshman of the Year after completing 68.1% of his passes for 1,562 yards with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions.{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2018/04/05/making-the-heisman-case-for-and-against-baylor-qb-charlie-brewer/|title=Making the Heisman case for (and against) Baylor QB Charlie Brewer|work=The Dallas Morning News|date=April 5, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kcentv.com/article/sports/charlie-brewer-denzel-mims-honored-by-big-12-coaches/500-495855779|title=Charlie Brewer, Denzel Mims Honored by Big 12 Coaches|website=KCENTV.com|date=November 30, 2017|access-date=May 20, 2021}} Brewer started 12 of Baylor's 13 games and passed for 3,019 yards and 19 touchdowns with an additional 375 yards and 7 touchdowns rushing as the Bears won seven games in his sophomore season.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2019/08/12/brewer-clear-no-1-qb-after-baylor-goes-from-1-to-7-wins/39945561/|title=Brewer clear No. 1 QB after Baylor goes from 1 to 7 wins|website=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=May 20, 2021}}
Brewer was named honorable mention All-Big 12 after completing 215-of-389 pass attempts for 3,161 yards and 21 touchdowns with seven interceptions while also gaining 344 yards on 147 carries with a team-high 11 touchdowns as the Bears went 11–1 in the regular season and made the 2019 Big 12 Championship Game.{{cite web|url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/baylors-brewer-evolving-as-pocket-qb-under-fedora/article_8b861e0a-ee2c-11ea-93ec-ef6164fbccca.html|title=Baylor's Brewer evolving as pocket QB under Fedora|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|date=September 3, 2020|access-date=May 20, 2021}} He started the game, but was taken out after suffering a concussion early in the second quarter as the Bears went on to lose to Oklahoma 30–23 in overtime.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/ncaa-football/news/charlie-brewer-injury-update-baylor-big-12-championship-oklahoma/17o0nl2qhkhlq147jotm21gsk2|title=Charlie Brewer injury update: Baylor QB ruled out for rest of Big 12 Championship vs. Oklahoma|first=Jordan|last=Greer|website=Sporting News|date=December 7, 2019|access-date=May 20, 2021}} Brewer returned to start the 2020 Sugar Bowl against Georgia and completed 24-of-41 passes for 211 yards, one touchdown and one interception before again leaving the game to injury after taking a late hit.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28407723/baylor-qb-charlie-brewer-evaluated-neck-injury-sugar-bowl-exit|title=Baylor QB Charlie Brewer evaluated for neck injury after Sugar Bowl exit|first=Alex|last=Scarborough|website=ESPN.com|date=January 2, 2020|access-date=May 20, 2021}} As a senior, he completed 61.7% of his passes for 1,958 yards with 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions in nine games during a COVID-19-shortened season.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/12/20/22192296/former-baylor-quarterback-charlie-brewer-announces-intent-to-transfer-to-utah-utes-football|title=Former Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer announces intent to transfer to Utah|work=Deseret News|date=December 20, 2020|access-date=May 20, 2021}} At Baylor, Brewer threw for 9,700 yards and 65 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,039 yards and 22 touchdowns in 44 games played.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/college-football-baylor-bears-football-utah-utes-football-football-utah-ae685258bd51b71cba1a6f69504d37f2|title=Former Baylor QB Charlie Brewer flourishing at Utah|first=John|last=Coon|publisher=Associated Press|date=April 15, 2021|access-date=May 20, 2021}}
After graduating from Baylor, Brewer opted to enter the transfer portal and utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30512977/baylor-bears-qb-charlie-brewer-enters-portal-grad-transfer|title=Baylor Bears QB Charlie Brewer enters portal as grad transfer|first=Sam|last=Khan Jr|website=ESPN.com|date=December 13, 2020|access-date=May 20, 2021}} He later announced that he would be transferring to Utah as a graduate transfer.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ex-baylor-starting-quarterback-charlie-brewer-chooses-utah-as-transfer-destination/|title=Ex-Baylor starting quarterback Charlie Brewer chooses Utah as transfer destination|first=Barrett|last=Sallee|website=CBS Sports|date=December 20, 2020|access-date=May 20, 2021}} Brewer was named the Utes' starting quarterback going into the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32089702/utah-lists-baylor-transfer-charlie-brewer-starting-quarterback-vs-weber-state|title=Utah lists Baylor transfer Charlie Brewer as starting quarterback vs. Weber State|first=Adam|last=Rittenberg|website=ESPN.com|date=August 26, 2021|access-date=August 26, 2021}} Brewer started the first three games of the season before leaving the program after he was benched during a 33–31 triple-overtime loss to San Diego State.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32251675/utah-quarterback-charlie-brewer-leaves-team-three-starts-backup-cam-rising-listed-starter|title=Utah quarterback Charlie Brewer leaves team after three starts; backup Cam Rising listed as starter|first=Kyle|last=Bonagura|website=ESPN.com|date=September 22, 2021|access-date=September 22, 2021}} He completed 48 of 79 pass attempts for 484 yards and three touchdowns and three interceptions while at Utah.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-college-football-utah-utah-utes-football-charlie-brewer-4095f572ec2e3f268f86062e23474620|title=QB Charlie Brewer leaves Utah after losing starting job|first=John|last=Coon|publisher=Associated Press|date=September 21, 2021|access-date=January 3, 2022}}
On December 11, 2021, Brewer announced that he was transferring to Liberty University for the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2021/12/11/22829791/reports-former-utah-quarterback-charlie-brewer-transfers-to-liberty-utes|title=Former Utah quarterback Charlie Brewer transfers to Liberty|work=Deseret News|date=December 11, 2021|access-date=December 13, 2021}} He was named the Flames' starting quarterback prior to the start of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34442046/former-baylor-utah-quarterback-charlie-brewer-named-starter-liberty-university-flames|title=Former Baylor, Utah quarterback Charlie Brewer named starter for Liberty University Flames|first=Chris|last=Low|website=ESPN.com|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022}} Brewer broke his hand in the first quarter of Liberty's season opener against Southern Miss.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3565067/2022/09/04/liberty-charlie-brewer-injury/|title=Liberty QB Charlie Brewer (hand) expected to miss 6-8 weeks: Source|website=The Athletic|date=September 4, 2022|access-date=September 4, 2022}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||||
| {{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{tooltip|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} | {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{tooltip|Att|Rushes attempted}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{tooltip|Avg|Rushing average}} | {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Baylor
| 8 || 139 || 204 || 68.1 || 1,562 || 7.7 || 11 || 4 || 146.3 || 65 || 166 || 2.6 || 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Baylor
| 13 || 240 || 390 || 61.5 || 3,019 || 7.7 || 19 || 9 || 138.0 || 133 || 375 || 2.8 || 7 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | Baylor
| 14 || 251 || 389 || 64.5 || 3,161 || 8.1 || 21 || 7 || 147.0 || 147 || 344 || 2.3 || 11 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Baylor
| 9 || 198 || 321 || 61.7 || 1,958 || 6.1 || 14 || 8 || 122.3 || 107 || 154 || 1.4 || 4 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Utah
| 3 || 48 || 79 || 60.8 || 484 || 6.1 || 3 || 3 || 117.2 || 12 || 16 || 1.3 || 0 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Liberty
| 3 || 8 || 13 || 61.5 || 52 || 4.0 || 0 || 1 || 79.8 || 7 || 23 || 3.3 || 0 | ||||||||||
| class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;"
! colspan="2"| Career !! 50 !! 884 !! 1,396 !! 63.3 !! 10,236 !! 7.3 !! 68 !! 32 !! 136.4 !! 471 !! 1,078 !! 2.3 !! 22 |
Source:{{cite web |website=Sports Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/charlie-brewer-1.html |title=Charlie Brewer College Stats |access-date=December 21, 2021}}
Professional career
On May 4, 2023, Brewer signed a contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{Cite web |author=3Down Staff |date=2023-05-04 |title=Something brewing: Redblacks ink former Baylor QB Charlie Brewer, four others |url=https://3downnation.com/2023/05/04/something-brewing-redblacks-ink-former-baylor-qb-charlie-brewer-four-others/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}} He was released by the Redblacks during the first week of training camp on May 16, 2023.{{Cite web |author=3Down Staff |date=2023-05-17 |title=Ottawa Redblacks release eight, including QB Charlie Brewer |url=https://3downnation.com/2023/05/17/ottawa-redblacks-release-eight-including-qb-charlie-brewer/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Brewer's father, Robert Brewer, was the starting quarterback for the University of Texas and was the MVP of the 1982 Cotton Bowl.{{cite web|url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/passing-it-on-baylors-brewer-building-on-family-quarterback-legacy/article_35f7d803-16e5-592f-8046-0819c89e107b.html|title=Passing it on: Baylor's Brewer building on family quarterback legacy|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|date=October 11, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2021}} His grandfather, Charley Brewer, and uncle, Rob Moerschell were also quarterbacks for Texas.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/23520730/charlie-brewer-igniting-hopes-baylor-turnaround|title=Charlie Brewer following Baker Mayfield's path to college success|first=Jake|last=Trotter|website=ESPN.com|date=May 18, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2021}} Brewer's brother, Michael Brewer, played quarterback at Texas Tech and Virginia Tech.{{cite web|url=https://www.timeswv.com/sports/baylor-qb-comes-from-football-family/article_03fdcd7e-fb99-11e9-86a0-8f0f3d5361d8.html|title=Baylor QB comes from football family|work=Times West Virginian|date=October 31, 2019|access-date=May 20, 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/charlie-brewer/9810 Baylor Bears bio]
- [https://utahutes.com/sports/football/roster/charlie-brewer/11468 Utah Utes bio]
- [https://libertyflames.com/sports/football/roster/charlie-brewer/12912 Liberty Flames bio]
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