Blake Brandel

Blake Brandel (born January 23, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State, and was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He is married to Natalie Stone.

Blake Brandel
No. 64 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-23) January 23, 1997
Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 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 8, 2022
Games played:17
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 honoree in 2019.[2] Brandel was also a three-time all-academic team selection.[3]

Professional career

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.[4][5] Brandel was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021.[8]

On September 25, 2021, Brandel was waived by the Vikings and re-signed to the practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2021.[10]

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.[11] He was activated on January 14, 2023.

References
  1. "Blake Brandel, 2015 Offensive Tackle - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  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. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. "Minnesota Vikings Player Updates On Reserve/COVID-19 List". Vikings.com. July 31, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
  8. "Vikings Sign 9 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". Vikings.com. January 4, 2021.
  9. "Vikings Sign Abdullah to 53, Elevate Dozier & Nickerson Before Home Opener". Vikings.com. September 25, 2021.
  10. Smith, Scott (October 18, 2021). "Vikings Place Patrick Peterson on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com.
  11. "Vikings Sign CB Kalon Barnes to Active Roster; Place Blake Brandel on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com. December 14, 2022.
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