Brian Max Schwenke Jr. ( ; born March 22, 1991) is a former

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player. He played college football at

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and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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Early years

Schwenke was born in

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and is of Samoan descent. Due to his father’s job in the

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, he grew up in

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and later

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. Schwenke attended

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, where he played for the Oceanside Pirates high school football team. Schwenke was teammates with lineman

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, who attended Oceanside during his freshman, and sophomore year, Sam Brenner offensive lineman and with

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Jordan Wynn. Regarded as a three-star recruit by

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, Schwenke was rated as the No. 44 offensive guard prospect in his class.

College career

While attending the

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, Schwenke played for the California Golden Bears football team from 2009 to 2012. He played in 48 of 50 possible games during his four seasons with the program, starting 36 of 37 games over his final three seasons. He started his career at guard, making 16 starts at left guard and then eight at right guard, before being moved to center during his senior year. He started 12 games and earned first-team All- Pac-12 Conference honors.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

The

chose Schwenke in the fourth round, with the 107th overall pick, of the

. In four years as a member of the Titans, Schwenke played in 41 games and started 28 of them.

Indianapolis Colts

On March 13, 2017, Schwenke signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He was released by the Colts on September 3, 2017.

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

On September 4, 2017, Schwenke re-signed with the Titans. He played in all 16 games, starting two at left guard in place of an injured Quinton Spain.

New England Patriots

On July 31, 2018, Schwenke signed with the New England Patriots. He was released on September 1, 2018, but was re-signed three days later. He took snaps in three games, but did not start any of them; he was placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2018, with a foot injury. The Patriots reached Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3, earning Schwenke a Super Bowl ring. On February 13, 2019, Schwenke signed a one-year contract extension with the Patriots. On July 24, 2019, the Patriots placed Schwenke on the reserve/retired list.

References

External links

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Tennessee Titans bio

California Golden Bears football bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schwenke, Brian 1991 births Living people American football offensive linemen American sportspeople of Samoan descent California Golden Bears football players Indianapolis Colts players New England Patriots players Sportspeople from Waukegan, Illinois Players of American football from Lake County, Illinois Players of American football from Hawaii Players of American football from Oceanside, California Tennessee Titans players