Brenden Schooler

Brenden Schooler (born May 30, 1997) is an American football safety and special teamer for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Patriots in 2022.[1] Schooler played college football at Oregon and Texas, where he was both a safety and wide receiver.

Brenden Schooler
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Schooler with the New England Patriots in 2022 aboard the USS Constitution
No. 41 – New England Patriots
Position:Safety
Special teamer
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-30) May 30, 1997
Dana Point, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Mission Viejo
(Mission Viejo, California)
College:Oregon (2016–2019)
Texas (2020–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:14
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Schooler played for four years at Oregon, from 2016 to 2019, where he played both safety and wide receiver. In 2020 he briefly transferred to Arizona, but left after the 2020 Pac-12 football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, transferring to Texas, where he played in 2020 and 2021.[2]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		 203 lb
(92 kg)		 32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		 8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		4.43 s1.57 s2.59 s4.10 s6.71 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

At his pro day in Texas, Schooler ran the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds and the three-cone drill in 6.71 seconds.[3][1] After going undrafted, Schooler was signed by the Patriots in May 2022 to a three-year contract, the standard for undrafted rookies, including a $15,000 signing bonus.[1][4]

Schooler was one of two undrafted rookies to make the 2022 team, extending the Patriots' streak of undrafted free agents making the team to 19 seasons.[5]

In the Patriots' Week 2 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Schooler recovered a muffed punt by former Patriots All-Pro Gunner Olszewski, after the Steelers had only 10 men on the field for the play.[6] The Patriots scored the winning touchdown on the subsequent drive.[7] Schooler recovered a second muff in the Patriots' Week 6 win over the Cleveland Browns; a viral video showed him trying to present the ball to head coach Bill Belichick during the game.[8] Schooler also recovered a punt blocked by Jonathan Jones in the Patriots' win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9.[9]

References
  1. "Patriots sign undrafted rookie from Texas with Matthew Slater-like story". www.audacy.com. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  2. Kelapire, Ryan (2020-08-28). "Arizona grad transfer Brenden Schooler lands at Texas". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  3. "2022 Draft Scout Brenden Schooler, Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. Buchmasser, Bernd (2022-06-26). "Patriots roster analysis: Special teams might be Brenden Schooler's ticket onto the team". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  5. Yang, Nicole. "Patriots' streak of at least one undrafted free agent making initial 53-man roster continues - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  6. "Punter Jake Bailey's Key Adjustment Led to Game-Changing Play for Patriots Special Teams". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  7. Kadlick, Mike (2022-09-19). "Brenden Schooler, Special Teams the Difference in Patriots Win vs. Steelers". CLNS Media. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  8. "Brenden Schooler reacts to hilarious Bill Belichick snub". RSN. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  9. "Patriots bully Colts with 9 sacks, a blocked punt, and a pick-6 in dominant home win". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2022-11-06.


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