1. Jacob William Brendel was born on September 10,1992 and is an American professional football center for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Jake Brendel
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Jake Brendel was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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Jake Brendel was moved to the offensive line as a junior.
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Jake Brendel served as a team captain and was a two-time first-team All-district at the offensive line.
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Jake Brendel was regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.
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Jake Brendel was named first-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News, CBSSports.
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Jake Brendel requested an evaluation of his NFL draft stock, but decided to return for his senior year, when he again earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors.
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Jake Brendel graduated from UCLA in Spring 2015 with a degree in Business Economics.
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Jake Brendel was named to the first-team All-Pac-12 Academic team.
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Jake Brendel was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2016 NFL draft on May 6.
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On October 11,2016, Jake Brendel was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.
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On September 2,2018, Jake Brendel was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury.
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Jake Brendel played in four games, starting three at left guard and center due to injuries.
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Jake Brendel was placed back on injured reserve with a calf injury on December 12,2018.
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On November 27,2019, Jake Brendel was signed by the Baltimore Ravens, but was released three days later on November 30.
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On February 7,2020, Jake Brendel was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Jake Brendel was named the 49ers starting center for 2022, starting all 17 games.
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On March 15,2023, Jake Brendel signed a four-year contract extension with the 49ers.