Jacob Brammer
{{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Jacob Brammer
|team=Saskatchewan Roughriders
|image=2025, 66, Jacob Brammer.jpg
|caption=Brammer with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025
|status=Active
|import=yes
|position1=Offensive lineman
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1999|2|18}}
|birth_place=Richmond, Texas, U.S.
|number=66
|college=North Texas (2017–2021)
Vanderbilt (2022)
|high_school=Foster (Richmond, TX)
|height_ft=6
|height_in=4
|weight_lbs=301
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2024}}–present
|playing_team1=Saskatchewan Roughriders
|career_highlights=
- Second-team All-Conference USA (2020)
|CFL=jacob-brammer
}}
Jacob Brammer (born February 18, 1999) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at North Texas and Vanderbilt.
Early life
Brammer played high school football at John and Randolph Foster High School in Richmond, Texas as an offensive lineman and punter.{{cite web | url=https://meangreensports.com/sports/football/roster/jacob-brammer/5056 | title=Jacob Brammer | publisher=meangreensports.com | accessdate=27 August 2024}}
College career
Brammer played college football for the North Texas Mean Green from 2018 to 2021.{{cite web | url=https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/unt-looks-to-mose-brammer-to-anchor-rebuilt-line/article_a51ccb7b-8032-5665-ae16-e729b8b2e433.html | title=UNT looks to Mose, Brammer to anchor rebuilt line | publisher=dentonrc.com | date=August 18, 2020 | accessdate=27 August 2024 | author=Vito, Brett}} He was redshirted in 2017. He played in seven games, starting four, in 2018. He started the first nine games of the 2019 season before becoming injured. Brammer started all ten games of the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, earning second-team All-Conference USA honors. He started all 13 games in 2021, garnering honorable mention All-Conference USA recognition.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/jacob-brammer-brammja01 | title=Jacob Brammer | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=27 August 2024}}
Brammer transferred to play for the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.on3.com/college/vanderbilt-commodores/news/former-north-texas-ol-jacob-brammer-announces-transfer-destination-vanderbilt-commodores/ | title=Former North Texas OL Jacob Brammer announces transfer destination | publisher=on3.com | date=March 24, 2022 | accessdate=27 August 2024 | author=Peery, Wade}}{{cite web | url=https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/north-texas-offensive-lineman-jacob-brammer-enters-transfer-portal-may-leave-program/article_e04d32f9-01be-5d33-b859-47d4214ecf5d.html | title=North Texas offensive lineman Jacob Brammer enters transfer portal, may leave program | publisher=dentonrc.com | date=January 26, 2022 | accessdate=27 August 2024 | author=Vito, Brett}} He appeared in all 12 games, starting 11, during the 2022 season, and was also named to the SEC first year academic honor roll.{{cite web | url=https://vucommodores.com/roster/jacob-brammer/ | title=Jacob Brammer | publisher=vucommodores.com | accessdate=27 August 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 1/8
| weight = 297
| dash = 5.18
| ten split = 1.83
| twenty split = 3.01
| shuttle = 4.79
| cone drill = 8.24
| vertical = 29.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 0
| bench = 28
| arm span = 31 3/4
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1024581&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Jacob Brammer College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=August 28, 2024}}
}}
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Brammer attended rookie minicamp with the New York Giants on a tryout basis.{{cite web | url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1024581&DraftYear=2023 | title=Jacob Brammer | publisher=draftscout.com | accessdate=27 August 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/05/giants-rookie-minicamp-roster-full-rundown-of-undrafted-free-agents-tryout-players-draft-picks-nj-connections-more.html | title=Giants rookie minicamp roster: Full rundown of undrafted free agents, tryout players, draft picks, N.J. connections, more | publisher=nj.com | date=May 5, 2023 | accessdate=27 August 2024 | author=Slater, Darryl}} In August 2023, he was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the XFL combine rights draft.{{cite web | url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/xfl-hosts-combine-rights-draft-28-players-selected/ | title=XFL Hosts Combine Rights Draft: 28 Players Selected | publisher=pfnewsroom.com | date=August 9, 2023 | accessdate=27 August 2024 | author=Larsen, James}}
Brammer was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 22, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/transactions/2023 | title=Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=27 August 2024}} He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/transactions | title=Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=27 August 2024}} He was promoted to the active roster on July 18, and made his first CFL start on July 19 after an injury to Jermarcus Hardrick.{{cite web | url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/sports-roughriders-hardrick-out-with-injury-brammer-starts | title=Roughriders lose Jermarcus Hardrick to injury; Brammer to start at right tackle | publisher=leaderpost.com | date=July 16, 2024 | accessdate=27 August 2024 | author=Shire, Taylor}}{{cite web | url=https://www.ckom.com/2024/07/19/riders-jacob-brammer-to-make-first-cfl-start/ | title=Riders’ Jacob Brammer to make first CFL start | publisher=ckom.com | date=July 19, 2024 | accessdate=27 August 2024 | author=Gray, Britton}}{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2024/07/18/riders-tap-rookie-jacob-brammer-to-replace-injured-jermarcus-hardrick/ | title=Riders tap rookie Jacob Brammer to replace injured Jermarcus Hardrick | publisher=3downnation.com | date=July 18, 2024 | accessdate=27 August 2024}} For his performance in his CFL debut, Brammer was named to Pro Football Focus' CFL Honour Roll for Week 7.{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/23/honour-roll-week-7-ajou-hendrix-riders-o-line-top-of-the-class/ | title=Honour Roll, Week 7: Ajou, Hendrix, Riders O-line top of the class | publisher=cfl.ca | date=July 23, 2024 | accessdate=27 August 2024}} On July 31, he suffered a hamstring injury during practice and was placed on the one-game injured list on August 2.{{cite web | url=https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-sports/roughriders-hold-their-breath-on-brammers-status-9297881 | title=Roughriders hold their breath on Brammer’s status. | publisher=moosejawtoday.com | date=August 1, 2024 | accessdate=27 August 2024 | author=Thomas, Dave}}{{cite web | url=https://www.620ckrm.com/2024/08/02/council-is-the-next-man-up-as-as-jacob-brammer-is-ruled-out-for-saturdays-game-against-edmonton/ | title=Council is the next man up, as Jacob Brammer is Ruled Out for Saturday’s Game against Edmonton | publisher=620ckrm.com | date=August 2, 2024 | accessdate=27 August 2024 | author=Thomas, Dave}} He was later transferred to the six-game injured list on August 8.
References
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External links
- [https://www.riderville.com/players/jacob-brammer/167877/ Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
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Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:North Texas Mean Green football players
Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football players
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