Blake Brandel

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Blake Brandel
No. 64 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-23) January 23, 1997 (age 27)
Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Central Catholic
(Portland, Oregon)
College: Oregon State (2015–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 6 / pick: 203
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024
Games played:40
Games started:6
Player stats at PFR

Blake Brandel (born January 23, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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College career

A 3-star recruit, Brandel committed to Oregon State over offers from Colorado, Nevada, and Washington State. [1] He made 48 consecutive starts for the Beavers between 2016 and 2019. He was a Second-team All-Pac-12 Conference honoree in 2019. [2] Brandel was also a three-time all-academic team selection. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+3⁄8 in
(1.99 m)		308 lb
(140 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		5.31 s1.85 s3.00 s4.96 s7.97 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		29 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Brandel was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 203rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft. [2] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on July 27, 2020, and activated four days later. [5] [6] Brandel was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021. [9]

On September 25, 2021, Brandel was waived by the Vikings and re-signed to the practice squad. [10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2021. [11]

Brandel was named a backup tackle to start the 2022 season. He started three games at left tackle in place of an injured Christian Darrisaw. He was placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2022. [12] He was activated on January 14, 2023.

On March 11, 2024, Brandel signed a three-year contract extension with the Vikings. [13]

Personal life

He is married to Natalie Stone.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Blake Brandel, 2015 Offensive Tackle, Oregon State". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Vikings draft OL Blake Brandel, S Josh Metellus in sixth round". Fox Sports . April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ Daschel, Nick (April 25, 2020). "Oregon State offensive tackle Blake Brandel selected by the Minnesota Vikings in sixth round of 2020 NFL Draft". OregonLive. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Blake Brandel College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings Player Updates On Reserve/COVID-19 List". Vikings.com. July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Vikings Sign 9 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". Vikings.com. January 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Vikings Sign Abdullah to 53, Elevate Dozier & Nickerson Before Home Opener". Vikings.com. September 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 18, 2021). "Vikings Place Patrick Peterson on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com.
  12. ↑ Thiel, Sam (December 14, 2022). "Vikings Sign CB Kalon Barnes to Active Roster; Place Blake Brandel on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ Peters, Craig (March 11, 2024). "Vikings Re-Sign David Quessenberry & Blake Brandel". Vikings.com.
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