Brennan Eagles

Brennan Eagles (born October 24, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Texas.

Brennan Eagles
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-24) October 24, 1998
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Alief Taylor (TX)
College:Texas
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career USFL statistics as of Week 10, 2022
Games played:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and education

Eagles was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and grew up in Houston, Texas. He attended Alief Taylor High School, and was a five-star recruit to college.[1] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin, where he played in eleven games as a freshman, making one catch for 35 yards. As a sophomore, Eagles started seven times and appeared in twelve games, recording 32 receptions for 522 yards and scoring six touchdowns. In his junior year, he appeared in all nine games and started seven, leading the team with 28 catches for 469 yards and five touchdowns.[2] He chose to forgo his senior season and declare for the National Football League Draft.[3]

Eagles finished his career with 32 games played, 15 starts, and 61 catches for 1,026 receiving yards and 11 touchdown catches.[2]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Eagles was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[4][5] He was released on August 17.[6] He later had a tryout with the Green Bay Packers.[7]

Philadelphia Stars

Eagles was selected in the 15th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Philadelphia Stars.[8] On April 16, 2022, he was transferred to the team's practice squad and remained on the inactive roster on April 22.[9][10] He was a backup wide receiver and did not record any stat.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Eagles was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 23, 2023.[11]

References
  1. Wasserman, Ari (June 17, 2017). "Brennan Eagles, a five-star WR from Houston, to announce decision July 17". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. "Brennan Eagles". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  3. Davis, Brian (December 22, 2020). "Texas WR Brennan Eagles latest to forgo his eligibility, start preparing for the NFL draft". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. Howe, Jeff (May 1, 2021). "Texas WR Brennan Eagles joining Dallas Cowboys as undrafted free agent". 247Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 1, 2021). "The Cowboys signed Eagles". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. Borba, Kevin (August 18, 2021). "Former Texas WR Brennan Eagles cut by the Dallas Cowboys". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. Wilson, Jordan J. (September 1, 2021). "Packers to Host Ex-Cowboys Rookie WR for Workout: Report". Heavy. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  8. Dimmitt, Zach (February 24, 2022). "Multiple Former Longhorns Selected in the USFL Draft". Sports Illustrated.
  9. @USFLStars (April 22, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. @USFLStars (April 16, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  11. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats signs former Stars WR Brennan Eagles". BGMSportsTrax. March 23, 2023.

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