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| Position | Defensive end Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | November 25, 1992 Sayville, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Plymouth (Canton Township, Michigan) | ||||
| College | Michigan | ||||
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Brennen Beyer (born November 25, 1992) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Michigan.
Beyer attended Plymouth High School, where he played football and was a first-team All-conference, All-league, All-Detroit West, and All-Metro Detroit selection as a junior and senior. He also was an Associated Press (AP) All-State honorable mention. As a senior, he recorded 65 tackles and 12 sacks. [1]
After graduating from high school, Beyer enrolled at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts to major in psychology.
As a freshman in 2011, Beyer appeared in 11 games. He recorded 11 tackles (five solo.). In 2012 as a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts). He recorded 19 tackles (nine solo.), 0.5 sacks, and once forced fumble. He was named to the academic All-Big Ten for the season. As a junior in 2013, he appeared in 13 games (five starts at linebacker, seven at defensive end). He recorded 27 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, two sacks, one forced fumble, and an interception returned for a touchdown. For the season, he was named to the academic All-Big Ten team. He also received the schools Athletic Academic Achievement award. In 2014 as a senior, he appeared in 12 games (11 starts). He recorded 35 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks. He was again named to the Academic All-Big Ten team. [1]
| Season | Defense | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tack. | Solo. | Ass. | Sacks | TFL | FF | FR |
| 2011 | MICH | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | MICH | 11 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | MICH | 13 | 13 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | MICH | 12 | 11 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 33 | 92 | 46 | 46 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 256 lb (116 kg) | 4.87 s | 1.69 s | 2.81 s | 4.22 s | 7.09 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 20 reps | |||
| All values from Michigan pro day. [2] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Beyer signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 7, 2015. [3] He was released during final cuts on September 5, 2015 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] On January 4, 2016, he signed a reserve/future contract the Ravens. [5]
On September 3, 2016, Beyer was released by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [6] [7] On December 24, 2016, he was promoted to the Ravens' active roster. [8] He made his professional debut during Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals, recording three tackles (two solo). [3]
On September 2, 2017, Beyer was waived/injured by the Ravens and placed on injured reserve. [9] He was released on September 6, 2017. [10]
| Season | Defense | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tack. | Solo. | Ass. | Sacks | TFL | FF | FR |
| 2016 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |