Breno Giacomini
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| Born: | September 27, 1985 Malden, Massachusetts | ||||
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| College: | Louisville | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Breno Giacomini (born September 27, 1985)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2008 NFL Draft.[2][3] He played college football at Louisville.
Early years
Giacomini was a three-year starter as a defensive end and outside linebacker at Malden High School. He started his freshman and sophomore years, but decided to not play football as a junior to concentrate on basketball, as he averaged 21.0 points per game as a senior and was second in the league in scoring. However, one of his high school football coaches convinced him to resume playing football for college.[3]
College career
Giacomini played college football at Louisville. While Breno had played on the defensive side of the ball in high school, the Louisville coaches were so impressed with his speed and catching ability they converted him to a tight end for his freshman and sophomore seasons.
When he reported to Fall camp in 2006, he had grown from a 242 pound tight end to a 303 pound offensive tackle forcing the coaching staff to move him to the offensive line. He started two games his Junior year when starter George Bussey was out with an injury.
During his Senior season, Breno moved to starting right tackle. The team's ground game struggled, but he provided solid pass protection, allowing only four sacks and two pressures on 491 pass plays. He earned second-team All-Big East Conference honors.[3]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 5th round, 150th pick overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. On July 23 he was signed to a four year rookie contract with a signing bonus of $179,000.[4] Base salaries are as follows: $295,000 (in 2008), $385,000 (2009), $470,000 (2010), $555,000 (2011).[5]
Seattle Seahawks
Giacomini was signed off the Packers practice squad by the Seattle Seahawks on September 28, 2010.
He was released by the Seahawks on October 23, 2010.
He was signed back by the Seahawks and is currently on active roster. In 2011, Breno along with great friend & Louisville Cardinal teammate, Gary Barnidge of the Carolina Panthers started a non for profit organization called American Football without Barriers. The organization plans to host a charity football camp in Egypt in March 2012. www.footballwithoutbarriers.com
References
- ^ "ESPN Player Page". scores.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Player Bio: Breno Giacomini". Uoflsports.cstv.com. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Draft Player Profiles: Breno Giacomini". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
- ^ Rob Demovsky (2008-07-23). "Packers sign Giacomini, Swain, Flynn". greenbaypressgazette.com. Retrieved 2008-07-24. [dead link]
- ^ PackersNews.com (2008-07-24). "Poppinga gets a four-year contract extension, plus other salary info". greenbaypressgazette.com. Retrieved 2008-07-24.