Michael Brewster (born July 27, 1989) is a former

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center and current tight ends coach at Tennessee State. He played collegiality at the

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. Brewster was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

High school career

Brewster 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

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. Brewster also earned All-American honors by ''

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. Regarded as a five-star prospect by '' Scout.com'', Brewster was listed as the #1 center in the class of 2008.

College career

In his

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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

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candidate for the 2011–12 season, was named team captain by coach

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, and was awarded the Jim Parker Award, as the team's outstanding offensive lineman.

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

According to ''

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''′s Tony Pauline, Brewster "would have been the first center drafted in the

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had he opted to enter." 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.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 28, 2012, Brewster was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent. He earned his first NFL start in a game against the

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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. The Jaguars released Brewster on August 29, 2014.

Miami Dolphins

Brewster was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad on November 11, 2014. He was released by the Dolphins on December 23, 2014.

New Orleans Saints

Brewster 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. He participated in

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in 2017.

Coaching career

Brewster began coaching high school football in 2017, at Lake Highland Prep and

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. Brewster joined Western Michigan and

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for the 2018 and 2019 season respectively as a graduate assistant. Brewster then reuninted with former

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football coach

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, beginning in 2020 on the defensive staff before shifting to offense in 2021. In March of 2022, Brewster was hired as the tight ends coach at Tennessee State, working for former Ohio State great

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References

External links

NFL Combine bio

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brewster, Michael 1989 births Living people Players of American football from Orlando, Florida American football offensive guards American football centers Ohio State Buckeyes football players Jacksonville Jaguars players The Spring League players