Daniel Zachary Brunskill (born January 27, 1994) is an American professional football center for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State.

Daniel Brunskill
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Brunskill in 2017
No. 60 – Tennessee Titans
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Personal information
Born: (1994-01-27) January 27, 1994 (age 30)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Valley Center
(Valley Center, California)
College:San Diego State (2012–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024
Games played:87
Games started:61
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Brunskill played as a tight end for Valley Center High School in Valley Center, California, where he received an award for all-league in the lineman category under coach Rob Gilster.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+18 in
(1.96 m)
273 lb
(124 kg)
33+78 in
(0.86 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
5.20 s 1.84 s 2.95 s 4.84 s 7.90 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)
8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2]

Atlanta Falcons

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Brunskill signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[3] He was waived by the Falcons on September 2, 2017, but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 15, 2018.[6]

On September 1, 2018, Brunskill was waived by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]

San Diego Fleet

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In January 2019, Brunskill joined the San Diego Fleet of the newly formed Alliance of American Football (AAF).[9]

San Francisco 49ers

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Brunskill playing for the 49ers in 2019.

On April 11, 2019, Brunskill signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[10] During the 2019 season, he played 14 regular season games with seven starts at both right tackle and right guard, along with three playoff games. Brunskill reached Super Bowl LIV with the 49ers, but they lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.[11][12]

On March 20, 2020, Brunskill was re-signed to a one-year contract with the 49ers.[13] During the 2020 season, he started all 16 games, playing a mix of positions on the offensive line.[14]

The 49ers placed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender on Brunskill on March 12, 2021.[15] He signed the contract on April 13.[16] He was named the 49ers starting right guard for the 2021 season, starting all 17 regular season games. Brunskill played every offensive snap, including their run in the playoffs.[17]

On March 15, 2022, the 49ers placed a restricted free agent tender on Brunskill,[18] which he signed a month later.[19] Brunskill played 14 games with two starts during the 2022 season, playing 58% of the season's offensive snaps while listed at both guard and center.[20]

Tennessee Titans

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On March 19, 2023, Brunskill signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.[21] He was named the Titans' right guard for the 2023 season, starting 14 games.[22]

Brunskill continued playing with the Titans as a rotational lineman during the 2024 season. After Week 8, Brunskill became the Titans' primary center after recently signed Lloyd Cushenberry suffered a season-ending injury.[23][24]

References

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  1. ^ "Daniel Brunskill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Daniel Brunskill, San Diego State, OT, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Jackson, Curtis (May 1, 2017). "Falcons Agree To Terms With 21 CFAs". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  5. ^ McFadden, Will (September 4, 2017). "Falcons Announce 10 Players Added To Their Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  6. ^ McFadden, Will (January 15, 2018). "Falcons announce signing of nine players to reserve future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  7. ^ McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  8. ^ McFadden, Will (September 2, 2018). "Falcons sign 10 players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Solares, Diego (January 23, 2019). "The San Diego Fleet sign Offensive Lineman Daniel Brunskill". East Village Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  10. ^ Williams, Charean (April 11, 2019). "Daniel Brunskill signs with 49ers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  11. ^ Madison, Kyle (March 13, 2023). "49ers losing OL Daniel Brunskill to Titans". NinersWire. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Daniel Brunskill 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Williams, Charean (March 20, 2020). "Daniel Brunskill signs one-year tender with 49ers". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "Daniel Brunskill 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "49ers Tender One-Year Contract to OL Daniel Brunskill". 49ers.com. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Daniel Brunskill Signs One-Year Tender; 49ers Waive TE Chase Harrell". 49ers.com. April 13, 2021. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  17. ^ "Daniel Brunskill 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  18. ^ Alper, Josh (March 16, 2022). "49ers tender Daniel Brunskill at original round level". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  19. ^ Posey, Kyle (April 19, 2022). "Daniel Brunskill and Jauan Jennings sign one-year tenders". NinersNation.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "Daniel Brunskill 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  21. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 20, 2023). "Titans Agree to Terms with Former 49ers Offensive Lineman Daniel Brunskill". TennesseeTitans.com.
  22. ^ "Daniel Brunskill 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  23. ^ Brener, Jeremy (November 6, 2024). "Titans Give Updates on Injured Players". Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "Daniel Brunskill 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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