Michael Brewster (born July 27, 1989) is an American college football coach and former player who is the offensive line coach for the Valparaiso Beacons. He played professionally as a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiately for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Brewster was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
 Bryant Browning, Brewster and Justin Boren come to the line of scrimmage after a time out. | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive line coach |
| Team | Valparaiso |
| Conference | PFL |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 27, 1989 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio State (2011, B.A.) Indiana University (2021, MBA) |
| Playing career | |
| 2008–2011 | Ohio State |
| 2012–2013 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2014 | Miami Dolphins* |
| 2014-2015 | New Orleans Saints[1] |
| Position(s) | Center/Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2017 | Orangewood Christian School (FL) (OL/DL) |
| 2018 | Western Michigan (GA) |
| 2019 | Bowling Green (GA) |
| 2020 | Cincinnati (Defensive Support Staff) |
| 2021 | Cincinnati (QC) |
| 2022–2023 | Tennessee State (TE) |
| 2024–present | Valparaiso (OL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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High school career
editBrewster 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 were 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.[6]
College career
editIn his true freshman year, Brewster replaced the injured Jim Cordle 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
edit2012 NFL Draft
editAccording to Sports Illustrated′s Tony Pauline, Brewster "would have been the first center drafted in the 2011 NFL draft had he opted to enter."[7] 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.[8]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn April 28, 2012, Brewster was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.[9] He 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. Brewster was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2013 after fracturing his left ankle.[10] The Jaguars released Brewster on August 29, 2014.[11]
Miami Dolphins
editBrewster was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad on November 11, 2014. He was released by the Dolphins on December 23, 2014.[12]
New Orleans Saints
editBrewster was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad on December 26, 2014. He signed a futures contract with the Saints on December 29, 2014.[12]
He participated in The Spring League in 2017.[13]
Coaching career
editBrewster began coaching high school football in 2017, at Lake Highland Prep and Orangewood Christian School.[14]
Brewster joined Western Michigan and Bowling Green for the 2018 and 2019 season respectively as a graduate assistant.
Brewster then reuninted with former Ohio State football coach Luke Fickell at Cincinnati, beginning in 2020 on the defensive staff before shifting to offense in 2021.[15]
In March of 2022, Brewster was hired as the tight ends coach at Tennessee State, working for former Ohio State great Eddie George.[16]
Brewster was hired as the offensive line coach for Valparaiso.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Mike Brewster". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Brewster, Herron, Sweat and Simon Named 2011 Captains". December 19, 2011.
- ^ "FWAA > News > 2010 FWAA All-America Team".
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2010 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors - BIG TEN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "John Simon Headlines All-Big Ten Buckeyes". November 28, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Brewster Recruiting Profile". Scout.com.
- ^ Pauline, Tony (May 3, 2011). "Stanford's Luck headlines early look at top 2012 draft prospects". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Brewster". CNN. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Jaguars sign 17 rookie Free Agents". Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Jaguars awarded DE Rivers off waivers". Jaguars.com. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Cut day: C Mike Brewster, QBs Ricky Stanzi and Stephen Morris waived". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "Mike Brewster". kffl.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Johnson, Richard (January 15, 2018). "There's a convention ... for coaches? Yup, here's what happens". SB Nation. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Brewster - Quality Control - Football Support Staff - University of Cincinnati Athletics". gobearcats.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021.
- ^ Brewster, Michael (March 22, 2022). "Tweet". twitter.com. @CoachBrewster50. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ TN, Streamline Technologies | Nashville. "Brewster Named Valpo Offensive Line Coach, Jarnigan Returns to Alma Mater as Tight Ends Coach". www.valpoathletics.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.