Brenden Schooler
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Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-2
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Texas
2024 SEASON
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Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Colts | L 24 - 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | @Cardinals | L 17 - 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | @Bills | L 21 - 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | Chargers | L 7 - 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | Bills | W 23 - 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | @Bengals | W 16 - 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Seahawks | L 20 - 23 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | @Jets | L 3 - 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | @49ers | L 13 - 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Dolphins | L 10 - 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Texans | L 21 - 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | @Jaguars | L 16 - 32 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jets | W 25 - 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | @Titans | L 17 - 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | @Bears | W 19 - 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | Rams | L 22 - 28 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | @Dolphins | L 15 - 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
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| 2022 | New England Patriots | 16 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 17 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 17 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 50 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Brenden Schooler was signed by the New England Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 9, 2022.
SEASONAL REVIEWS
2024 (17/0)
- Played in all 17 games as a special teams ace and also saw action on defense at safety. Finished with 4 total tackles (2 solo, 2 assists), 2 sacks and 3 quarterback hits. Led the team with 9 special teams tackles and had 1 blocked punt.
- Named to the Associated Press All-Pro First Team as a special teamer. Was named to his first-career Pro Bowl as the AFC Special Teamer and to his second-career NFLPA All-Pro team. Also named to the PFWA All-NFL team for special teams.
- Played safety on defense in seven games for the first time in his career. Prior to those snaps, he saw action on defense for two Hail Mary attempts vs. Buffalo (10/22/23) and at Denver (12/24/23).
- Recorded a career-high 3 special teams tackles in the 16-10 win at Cincinnati on opening day (9/8).
- Blocked a punt in the second quarter vs. Miami (10/6), his first blocked kick since blocking a 49-yard field goal in the third quarter vs. Miami on Sept. 17, 2023. Marked the first Patriots blocked punt since CB Jonathan Jones blocked a punt in the second quarter vs. Indianapolis on Nov. 6, 2022.
- Saw action at safety in the second quarter at Chicago (11/10) and pressured QB Caleb Williams on third-and-10 situation in the red zone to ultimately force a field goal. Had his first-career sack - at any level of his football career- in the third quarter on a 9-yard sack of Williams on a third-down play. Contributed to the team's total of 9 sacks, tied for the second-most in franchise history. Played a key role in limiting the Bears offense to 142 total yards, the Patriots' fewest yards allowed since Nov. 20, 2022, when they held the New York Jets to 103 yards.
- Saw snaps at safety at Miami (11/24), recording his second-career sack when he took down QB Tua Tagovailoa for a 7-yard loss in the fourth quarter.
2023 (17/0)
- Played in all 17 games and recorded a team-leading 13 special teams tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 blocked field goal. His 13 special teams tackles were tied for the second-most in the NFL.
- Reached double-digit special teams tackles in 2023 with 13 for the second straight season.
- Was named to the NFLPA All-Pro Team on the special teams.
- Had at least 2 special teams tackles in three games.
- vs. Buffalo (10/22)
- at Miami (10/29)
- vs. Washington (11/5)
- Contributed to the special teams unit vs. Miami (9/17) and blocked a 49-yard field goal attempt in the third quarter for his first career field goal block. Also had a strong rush that helped force a missed field goal later in the game on 55-yard attempt.
- Saw action on the final play of the game vs. Buffalo (10/22) on defense in a desperation Hail Mary attempt on the final play and recovered a fumble forced by LB Mack Wilson Sr. to seal the 29-25 win.
- Lined up for a second quarter punt return vs. Kansas City (12/17). It was the first time he lined up for a punt return in his career.
- Was in on the final play on defense in a Hail Mary attempt at Denver (12/24) in a 26-23 win. Recovered a muffed punt by Denver in the fourth quarter.
2022 (16/0)
- Made the 53-man roster as a rookie free agent and played in 16 regular season games exclusively on special teams, registering a team-high 14 special teams tackles, including 11 solo special teams tackles (tied for second in the NFL), and 2 fumble recoveries on the punt team.
- Named to the PFWA All-Rookie team as a special teams player.
- Was inactive due to injury at Buffalo (1/8).
- Made his NFL debut in the season opener at Miami (9/11). Played on the special teams unit.
- Recovered a fumble by WR Gunner Olszewski on a punt in the third quarter at Pittsburgh (9/18) to set up a first-and-goal situation for the Patriots on a series that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by RB Damien Harris.
- Recorded his first special teams tackle at Green Bay (10/2).
- Recovered his second fumble on the punt return team when he recovered a muffed punt return by WR Chester Rogers in the fourth quarter at Cleveland (10/16). It gave the offense the ball on Cleveland's 19-yard line, where they scored on the very next play. Had two special teams solo tackles.
- Recovered CB Jonathan Jones blocked punt in the second quarter vs. Indianapolis (11/6) at the Indianapolis 8-yard line and returned it 6 yards to the 2-yard line. The drive resulted in a 3-yard touchdown pass from QB Mac Jones to RB Rhamondre Stevenson. Also had 2 special teams tackles.
- Made a key block in DB Marcus Jones 84-yard game-winning punt return for a touchdown vs. N.Y. Jets (11/20). Had one solo tackle.
COLLEGE
- Started his college career at Oregon where he played safety and made 74 total tackles with 4 interceptions. Moved to wide receiver and caught 20 passes for 274 yards as a sophomore.
- Transferred to Arizona but when the PAC-12 suspended games, he moved to Texas.
- He transferred to Texas as a graduate transfer where he played receiver for 1 season before moving back to safety in 2021.
- Had a total of 143 tackles and four interceptions and 55 receptions for 661 yards during his career.
- Earned PAC-12 All-Conference First Team honors in 2017 and 2018 for his special teams contributions.
PERSONAL
- Played his senior season of high school football at Mission Viejo in 2015 after playing at Trabuco Hills High School.
- Spent his first two high school seasons at Dana Hills High School.
