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Brian Folkerts
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Folkerts in the 2016 NFL preseason.
Personal information
Born: (1990-01-30) January 30, 1990 (age 34)
Florissant, Missouri
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Hazelwood (MO) Central
College:Washburn
Position:Center
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Honorable Mention All-MIAA (2008)
  • Second-team All-MIAA (2009)
  • 2× First-team All-MIAA (2010 & 2011)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2015
Games played:28
Games started:0
Fumbles recovered:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Career Arena League statistics as of 2013
Rush Attempts:9
Rushing Yards:12
TDs:2
Tackles:1
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Brian Folkerts (born January 30, 1990) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. Folkerts played college football at Washburn. The Carolina Panthers signed him in 2013 as a undrafted free agent.

Early years

Brian was born the son of Tim and Margie Folkerts. He attended Hazelwood Central High School in Florissant, Missouri. There he was a two-sport athlete, playing both football and wrestling.

College career

Folkerts attended Washburn University, where he played for the Washburn Ichabods football team from 2008 to 2011. Folkerts earned honorable mention All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) as a freshman in 2008.[1] As a sophomore in 2009, Folkerts was the Ichabods starting right tackle, earned second team All-MIAA honors.[1] During Folkerts junior season, he moved to left tackle, where he was named a first team All-MIAA selection.[1] His senior year, Folkerts was once again named a first team All-MIAA selection,[2] Folkerts also earned www.d2football.com's 2nd Team All-American honors in 2011.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Prior to the 2012 NFL Draft, Folkerts was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the fifty-first-best offensive guard in the draft.[4] Folkerts was not invited to the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

Folkerts attended the Kansas State Pro Day workout on March 27.[4]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		303 lb
(137 kg) 		5.18 s 1.79 s 2.94 s 4.66 s 7.73 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		 35 reps
All values from Kansas State's Pro Day on March 27[4]

New Orleans Saints

After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Folkerts signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).[5] Folkerts was cut by the Saints on August 27.[6]

San Jose SaberCats

Folkerts was signed by the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League for the 2013 season. Folkerts played fullback for the SaberCats. He was placed on Other League Exempt status by the SaberCats on May 16, when he signed with the NFL's Carolina Panthers.[7]

Carolina Panthers

Folkerts survived the Panthers final cuts, and was placed on the active roster for Week 1 as a center. After the Panthers started the season 0-2, Folkerts was waived. He was re-signed to Panthers' practice squad on September 21, 2013. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers with an injury settlement.[8]

San Francisco 49ers

On October 13, 2015, Folkerts was signed by the 49ers' practice squad.

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

On November 17, 2015, Folkerts was signed by the St. Louis Rams from the 49ers' practice squad.[9] On August 30, 2016, he was released by the Rams.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ken Corbitt (September 7, 2011). "Folkerts the protector on WU's line". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "MIAA Announces 2011 All-Conference Football Team (FHSU's Whitehill, Kosjer 1st Team)". www.hayspost.com. Hays Post. November 15, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  3. ^ "Four Ichabods Named d2football.com All-Americans". www.wibw.com. Gray Television, Inc. January 19, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Brian Folkerts, DS #51 OG, Washburn". www.NFLDraftScout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  5. ^ Ken Corbitt (May 1, 2012). "WU's Folkerts marches into NFL with Saints". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "WU product Folkerts cut by Saints". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. August 27, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "SaberCats FB Brian Folkerts Joins Carolina Panthers". www.thesanjosesabercats.com. San Jose SaberCats. May 17, 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  9. ^ Lyons, Joe (November 17, 2015). "Rams report: Team makes multiple moves to fill out roster". STLToday.com. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  10. ^ Bain, Nate. "Rams Announce First Round of Roster Cuts". TheRams.com.
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