Brennan Eagles
Brennan Eagles is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Texas.
| No. 9 – Philadelphia Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 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 | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Inactive roster |
| Career USFL statistics as of 2022 | |
| 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 NFL Draft.[3]
Eagles finished his career with 32 games played, 15 starts, and 61 catches for 1026 yards and 11 touchdown catches.[2]
Professional career
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]
Eagles was selected in the 15th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Philadelphia Stars.[8] He was transferred to the team's practice squad on April 16, 2022,[9] and remained on the inactive roster on April 22.[10]
References
- Wasserman, Ari (June 17, 2017). "Brennan Eagles, a five-star WR from Houston, to announce decision July 17". The Plain Dealer.
- "Brennan Eagles". Texas Longhorns.
- Hill Jr., Clarence E. (May 6, 2021). "Dallas Cowboys WR Brennan Eagles doesn't regret leaving Texas early, focused on future with Cowboys". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- Howe, Jeff (May 1, 2021). "Texas WR Brennan Eagles joining Dallas Cowboys as undrafted free agent". 247Sports.
- Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 1, 2021). "The Cowboys signed Eagles". Bleeding Green Nation.
- Borba, Kevin (August 18, 2021). "Former Texas WR Brennan Eagles cut by the Dallas Cowboys". Yahoo!.
- Wilson, Jordan J. (September 1, 2021). "Packers to Host Ex-Cowboys Rookie WR for Workout: Report". Heavy.
- Dimmitt, Zach (February 24, 2022). "Multiple Former Longhorns Selected in the USFL Draft". Sports Illustrated.
- @USFLStars (April 16, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- @USFLStars (April 22, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
Further reading
- Drummond, K. D. (July 27, 2021). "Brennan Eagles' big-bodied frame could lead to niche role in Cowboys offense". Yahoo!.
- Chiari, Mike (June 4, 2020). "Texas WR Brennan Eagles: I Won't 'Play Another Snap' Amid Racial Injustice". Bleacher Report.
- Jones, Kaelen (September 12, 2019). "'A different bird': The inspiration behind Texas WR Brennan Eagles' breakout start to the season". The Athletic.