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American football player (born 1998)

American football player
Brennan Eagles
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-24) October 24, 1998 (age 26)
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
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career USFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brennan Eagles (born October 24, 1998) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Texas and has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Stars and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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. 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. He chose to forgo his senior season and declare for the National Football League Draft.

On Jun 5, 2020 Eagles announced he would not play another snap until racial injustice was ended.

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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m) 		225 lb
(102 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.55 s 1.59 s 2.55 s 4.42 s 6.93 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Dallas Cowboys

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

Philadelphia Stars

Eagles was selected in the 15th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Philadelphia Stars. On April 15, 2022, he was signed to the team's practice squad. On May 21, he was promoted to the active roster. On June 23, he returned to the practice squad. 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. He was released on May 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. "Brennan Eagles Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. "Brennan Eagles College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. Howe, Jeff (May 1, 2021). "Texas WR Brennan Eagles joining Dallas Cowboys as undrafted free agent". 247Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 1, 2021). "The Cowboys signed Eagles". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  8. Borba, Kevin (August 18, 2021). "Former Texas WR Brennan Eagles cut by the Dallas Cowboys". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. Wilson, Jordan J. (September 1, 2021). "Packers to Host Ex-Cowboys Rookie WR for Workout: Report". Heavy. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. Dimmitt, Zach (February 24, 2022). "Multiple Former Longhorns Selected in the USFL Draft". Sports Illustrated.
  11. @USFLStars (April 22, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. @USFLStars (April 16, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. Heilman, Michael (March 23, 2023). "Hamilton Tiger-Cats signs former Stars WR Brennan Eagles". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  14. Sauter, Aaron (May 12, 2023). "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sign Running Back Trey Ragas And Release Wide Receiver Brennan Eagles". CFL News Hub. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

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