Blake Brandel
American football player (born 1997)
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Blake Brandel (born January 23, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S.
| No. 64 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | January 23, 1997 Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Central Catholic (Portland, Oregon) | ||||||
| College | Oregon State (2015–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 6th round, 203rd overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2025 | |||||||
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College career
A 3-star recruit, Brandel committed to Oregon State over offers from Colorado, Nevada, and Washington State.[1] He made 48 consecutive starts for the Beavers between 2016 and 2019. He was a Second-team All-Pac-12 Conference honoree in 2019.[2] Brandel was also a three-time all-academic team selection.[3]
Professional career
| 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 | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (1.99 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 5.31 s | 1.85 s | 3.00 s | 4.96 s | 7.97 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 29 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Brandel was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 203rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.[2] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on July 27, 2020, and activated four days later.[5][6] Brandel was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 4, 2021.[9]
On September 25, 2021, Brandel was waived by the Vikings and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2021.[11]
Brandel was named a backup tackle to start the 2022 season. He started three games at left tackle in place of an injured Christian Darrisaw. He was placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2022.[12] He was activated on January 14, 2023.
On March 11, 2024, Brandel signed a three-year contract extension with the Vikings.[13]
Personal life
He is married to Natalie Stone.[citation needed]