Brandon Linder

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Brandon Linder
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Linder with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019
No. 65
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-25) January 25, 1992 (age 32)
Southwest Ranches, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Thomas Aquinas
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 2014  / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2013)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:88
Games started:88
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Brandon Linder (born January 25, 1992) is a former American football center who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.

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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 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		311 lb
(141 kg)		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		5.35 s1.88 s3.11 s4.71 s7.77 s26.5 in
(0.67 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		30 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [1] [2]

Linder was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round, 93rd overall, of the 2014 NFL draft. [3] He was selected to Pro Football Focus (PFF)'s Pro Bowl team as a reserve his rookie year after starting 15 games at guard. [4]

On October 5, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury after starting three games. [5]

In 2016, the Jaguars moved Linder to center, where he started 14 games. Linder performed exceptionally at the center position, with PFF ranking him as the 3rd best center that year.

On July 25, 2017, Linder signed a five-year, $51.7 million extension with the Jaguars, making him the highest paid center in league history. [6] [7]

Linder started 13 games at center for the Jaguars in 2017, missing three games due to an illness.

In 2018, Linder started the first nine games at center before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 10. [8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2018. [9]

In 2020, Linder missed four games due to injury before being placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2020, with an ankle injury. [10]

On October 12, 2021, Linder was placed on injured reserve after suffering MCL and ankle injuries in Week 5. [11] He was activated on November 27. [12]

Linder announced his retirement on March 28, 2022. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Brandon Linder Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2014 Draft Scout Brandon Linder, Miami NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ Oehser, John (May 9, 2014). "2014 NFL Draft: Jaguars select OL Linder in Round 3". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ Elsayed, Khaled. "2014 PFF Pro Bowl Selections". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ Oehser, John (October 5, 2015). "Brandon Linder to be placed on injured reserve". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ Oehser, John (July 25, 2017). "Linder signs contract extension". Jaguars.com.
  7. ↑ Patra, Kevin (July 25, 2017). "Jaguars' Brandon Linder signs five-year extension". NFL.com.
  8. ↑ Oehser, Josh (November 12, 2018). "Linder out for season". Jaguars.com.
  9. ↑ "Jaguars sign linebacker Martrell Spaight and offensive lineman Patrick Omameh". Jaguars.com. November 13, 2018.
  10. ↑ Johnson, James (December 16, 2020). "Jags place center Brandon Linder on IR, CB Tre Herndon on reserve/COVID-19". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign OL Rashaad Coward, place OL Brandon Linder on IR". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars activate Linder and O'Shaughnessy from injured reserve". Jaguars.com. November 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Jaguars center Brandon Linder retires after eight seasons in NFL". NFL.com. March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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