Mike Brewster

Michael Brewster

Bryant Browning, Brewster and Justin Boren come to the line of scrimmage after a time out.
No. 60     Jacksonville Jaguars
Center
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-07-27) July 27, 1989
Place of birth: Orlando, Florida
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Orlando (FL) Edgewater
College: Ohio State
Undrafted in 2012
Debuted in 2012 for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2012–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Ohio State Team Captain (2011) [1] Jim Parker Award (2011) [2] Second Team All-Big Ten (as selected by Conference Coaches)(2011)[3] FWAA First Team All-American (2010) [4] First Team All-Big Ten (as selected by Conference Media) (2010) [5] Second Team All-Big Ten (as selected by Conference Coaches) (2010) [6] TSN, FWAA, Rivals, CFN Freshman All-American (2008) Parade, EA Sports High School All-American (2007) USA Today High School All-American (2007)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013
Games played 26 Games started 10 Stats at NFL.com

Michael Brewster (born July 27, 1989) is an American football center for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He played collegiately at the Ohio State University. Brewster was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

High school career

Brewster attended Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida, where he played both sides of the ball, and was named All-State 6A in his senior season, 2007. Among his teammates was Greg Mathews and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. Brewster also earned All-American honors by USA Today, Parade, and EA Sports. Regarded as a five-star prospect by Scout.com, Brewster was listed as the #1 center in the class of 2008.^[7]

College career

In his true freshman year, Brewster replaced the injured Steve Rehring at center, and his 49 consecutive starts is the 2nd longest streak at Ohio State and is one game shy of tying the all-time school record of 50. He was a Freshman All-American in 2008, First Team All-Big Ten, FWAA First Team All-American in 2010, and the only junior to be a finalist for the Rimmington Trophy. In 2011 he was Second Team All-Big Ten in 2011, a Rimington Trophy candidate for the 2011–12 season, was named Team Captain by Coach Luke Fickell, and was awarded the Jim Parker Award, as the team's outstanding offensive lineman.

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

According to Sports Illustrated′s Tony Pauline, Brewster "would have been the first center drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft had he opted to enter."^[8] After his senior season at Ohio State, however, he was only projected as a late round pick and potential backup center. In their draft coverage, SI.com projected him as a fifth round pick.^[9]

On April 28, 2012, Brewster was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.^[10]

2012 season

Brewster earned his first NFL start in a game against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3 of the 2012 season.

He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2012, after breaking his left hand.

2013 season

Brewster was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2013 after fracturing his left ankle.^[11]

References

External links

• NFL Combine bio
• Ohio State Buckeyes bio