Beau Brinkley
Beau Michael Brinkley (born January 25, 1990) is an American football long snapper for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Missouri.
 Brinkley with the Tennessee Titans in 2019 | |||||||||
| No. 48 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 25, 1990 Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Kearney (MO) | ||||||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||
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College career
Brinkley played college football at the University of Missouri. In his four years at Missouri, he finished with 12 tackles. In his senior season, he recorded 5 tackles for the season. In his junior year, Brinkley was the team's long snapper for the third consecutive season. In his sophomore year, he was selected as the MU Special Teams MVP.[1] In his freshman year, Brinkley was selected as the MU Walk-on MVP.[1]
Professional career
On April 30, 2012, Brinkley signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[2] He made his NFL debut against the New England Patriots on September 9, 2012.
On March 8, 2015, Brinkley signed a five-year contract extension with the Titans worth $5.75 million.[3]
2018 Season
On September 30, 2018, in a 26-23 overtime victory against the Philadelphia Eagles, Brinkley played his 100th career game.[4] The Titans finished with their third consecutive 9-7 season, but did not qualify for the playoffs, with Brinkley snapping for punter Brett Kern as he was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl and was named Second-team All-Pro.
2019 season
Entering the final year of his contract, Brinkley signed a multi-year contract extension with the Titans on September 6, 2019.[5] During the season, he snapped for Brett Kern as he was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl and was named First-team All-Pro. On December 18, 2019, Brinkley was announced to be a Pro Bowl alternate for the 2020 Pro Bowl.[6] The Titans finished with a fourth consecutive 9-7 record and qualified for the playoffs, where they won upsets over the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens before losing to eventual Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.
References
- "Beau Brinkley's Missouri Profile". mutigers.com.
- "Titans agree to deals with 15 UDFA's". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- Morris, Jimmy (March 8, 2015). "2015 NFL Free Agency: Titans re-sign long snapper Beau Brinkley". MusicCityMiracles.com.
- Wyatt, Jim (October 4, 2018). "Titans Long Snapper Beau Brinkley Keep Things Light While Keeping Snaps Tight". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- Williams, Charaen (September 6, 2019). "Titans sign Beau Brinkley to extension". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- Wyatt, Jim (December 18, 2019). "Titans RB Derrick Henry, P Brett Kern Selected to Pro Bowl". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.