Brandon Renkart

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Brandon Renkart
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Renkart with the Jets in 2009
Personal information
Born: (1984-12-29) December 29, 1984 (age 38)
Piscataway, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College: Rutgers
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Brandon Renkart (born December 29, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Rutgers. He was also a practice squad player for the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals.

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Early years

Renkart grew up in Piscataway, New Jersey and played at Piscataway Township High School, [1] where he quarterbacked the football team to a 12–0 record and the Group IV State title as a senior. [2]

College football

Renkart played college football as a walk-on at Rutgers from 2005 to 2007. [3] He tallied 54 tackles in 2006 and 67 in 2007. [4] As a senior, he was selected as a team captain. [5] He was also a semifinalist for the Draddy Award in 2007. [6]

Professional career

New York Jets

Renkart was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent after the 2008 NFL Draft. He spent most of the 2008 season on their Practice Squad before being cut during final roster cuts before the 2009 season.

Arizona Cardinals

After being released by the Jets, Renkart signed for the Arizona Cardinals. He spent most of the 2009 season on their Practice Squad before being signed off the Cardinals' Practice Squad by the Indianapolis Colts.

Indianapolis Colts

Renkart signed with the Indianapolis Colts on 30 December 2009; he was waived on 17 June 2010 to make room for kicker Garrett Lindholm, whom they signed off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons.

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Renkart on August 12, 2010, after linebacker Andre Frazier was placed on injured reserve. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Haley, John. "Middlesex County: Former GMC players making an impact in the NFL", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 8, 2010. Accessed September 26, 2018. "I want to add one player to this list – Brandon Renkart, yet another player from Piscataway.... A former quarterback at Piscataway, Renkart played multiple positions as a walk-on at RU before settling in at linebacker where he ended up a starter and an All Big-East player."
  2. ↑ Brandon Renkart profile [ permanent dead link ], NFL. Accessed October 4, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Renkart all-around success". Asbury Park Press . October 31, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Brandon Renkart". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Renkart voted in as one of four team captains". Home News Tribune. August 15, 2007.
  6. ↑ "LB Renkart a Draddy semifinalist". NJ.com . October 18, 2007.
  7. ↑ Brandon Renkart Signs for Pittsburgh Steelers Archived 2010-08-14 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed August 12, 2010.
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