Xavier Brewer
Xavier Brewer (born January 25, 1990) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is currently a defensive analyst at the University of Oklahoma. He was previously a graduate assistant at Clemson University, and cornerbacks coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He also played college football at Clemson before going on to sign with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) as a undrafted free agent in 2013. He also spent time with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League (AFL).
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| Position: | Senior defensive analyst | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 25, 1990 Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Bartram Trail (FL) | ||||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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College career edit
Initially interested in schools like Florida, Miami (FL), and Georgia, Brewer committed to play college football at Clemson after being convinced to visit the campus by then-recruiting coordinator Dabo Swinney and liking it.[1]
After redshirting his true freshman season, Brewer spent his redshirt freshman season as a reserve cornerback and special teams player. In his sophomore year, he was named the starting nickelback when the defense was in nickel defense.[2] By the conclusion of his playing career, he was a team co-captain and compiled 193 tackles throughout his career.
Professional career edit
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Brewer signed with the Dallas Cowboys and played throughout the preseason before being released as the final part of roster cuts.[3]
Brewer signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League in 2014.[4][5] He was placed on recallable assignment in 2015.[6]
Coaching career edit
At the conclusion of his playing career, Brewer went on to work as a personal trainer before going into coaching.[7] He also spent time as the head coach at Landrum Middle School in the St. Johns County School District.[8]
Brewer joined the coaching staff at his alma mater Clemson in 2019 as a graduate assistant. He was named the cornerbacks coach at Louisiana–Monroe in 2021.[9]
Personal life edit
Brewer's father Chris was a member of the Denver Broncos and was part of the Denver Dynamite ArenaBowl I championship team. His brother C. J. was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Football Game Program Feature: The X Factor". Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Brewer works his way into increased role at Clemson". GoUpstate. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys cut down to 53 players". ESPN. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Sharks add two rookie defensive backs". Jacksonville Sharks. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Former Bartram Trail DB stepping up for Jacksonville Sharks". St. Augustine Record. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Sharks hoping to reset against Philadelphia after road loss to Portland". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Unity Line promotes peace, understanding and diversity in Jacksonville". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Xavier Brewer – In the Arena". Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Three Coaches Follow Bowden from Clemson to ULM". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "SOTT Interview: Xavier Brewer, Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
External links edit
- Xavier Brewer on Twitter