Jasper Brinkley
Brinkley with the Giants in 2016
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 12, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Thomson, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Thomson (GA) | ||||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 306 |
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| Sacks: | 2.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 4 |
| Forced fumbles: | 8 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jasper Jerrell Brinkley (born July 12, 1985) is an American football middle linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of South Carolina and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants.
His twin brother, Casper Brinkley, was a member of the Carolina Panthers.
Brinkley attended the University of South Carolina, where he played for the South Carolina Gamecocks football team as junior college transfer from Georgia Military College alongside his twin brother Casper. He started 29 of 30 games. He finished his career with 298 total tackles, 27.5 sacks, 30.5 tackles for a loss and 10 interceptions. As a senior, Brinkley captured All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) first-team honors as he started all but 1 game for the Gamecocks and ranked 2nd on the squad with 73 tackles.
After the end of the 2008 season, Brinkley was selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game and was a participant at the 2009 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He was selected by the Vikings in the 5th round of 2009 NFL Draft (150th overall), on June 30 Brinkley signed a 4-year contract with Minnesota. Brinkley projected to serve as the backup to E. J. Henderson at middle linebacker. His spot on the depth chart was confirmed when Henderson went down with an injury to his femur after a collision with teammate Jamarca Sanford in week 13 at Arizona. Brinkley stepped into the game in the fourth quarter, recording five tackles for negative 4 yards on Arizona running back Tim Hightower.
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