Jack Brewer (American football)
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| Position: | Safety | ||
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| Date of birth: | January 8, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth: | Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
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| College: | Minnesota | ||
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Jack Brewer was born on January 8, 1979, in Ft. Worth, TX and raised in Grapevine, TX . He attended Grapevine High School where he was a top student, All-State athlete and record setter in football and track and is a former American football safety in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Arizona Cardinals.
As a freshman, Brewer attended Southern Methodist University where he played wide receiver and was an All-American Candidate and a Disney World Record Holder for track. After one year at SMU he'd compiled 19 receptions for 352 yards and four touchdowns. After playing as free safety after transferring to the University of Minnesota his sophomore year, where he started 10 full games on the defensive side of the ball, Brewer was moved to wide receiver his junior year at Minnesota. Brewer was third on the team with 22 catches for 286 yards and finished his career with 155 tackles, the fourth highest total in school history.
Senior captain Jack Brewer was a first team selection at defensive back by the media after leading the Big Ten in tackles with 14.1 per game and 16.2 per game for Big Ten contests. He earned the Carl Eller Award for outstanding defensive player, and the Paul Giel Award for most unselfish player with most concern for the University. He was also selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game.
Brewer earned his Bachelor and master's degree from the University of Minnesota while playing Division I college football.
In 2002, Brewer was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent. In his first year with the Vikings, Brewer played in 15 games and had one start as a rookie. He led the team with 26 special teams tackles, five tackles against the Buffalo Bills which tied him for second most in a game in team history and the most special teams tackles in a game since Harold Morrow’s five against Tampa Bay. Known as an exceptional special teams player and versatile defensive back, Jack Brewer established a reputation as a true leader during his five-year tenure in the National Football League (NFL), including captain on three NFL teams. Brewer was a Pro Bowl candidate on special teams as a rookie, and had his first career interception against Brett Favre that same year.
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