Blake Brandel was born on January 23,1997 and is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Blake Brandel
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Blake Brandel played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Blake Brandel made 48 consecutive starts for the Beavers between 2016 and 2019.
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Blake Brandel was a Second-team All-Pac-12 Conference honoree in 2019.
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Blake Brandel was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 203rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Blake Brandel was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5,2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On September 25,2021, Blake Brandel was waived by the Vikings and re-signed to the practice squad.
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Blake Brandel was promoted to the active roster on October 18,2021.
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Blake Brandel was named a backup tackle to start the 2022 season.
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Blake Brandel started three games at left tackle in place of an injured Christian Darrisaw.
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Blake Brandel was placed on injured reserve on December 14,2022.
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On March 11,2024, Blake Brandel signed a three-year contract extension with the Vikings.