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| T BRENO GIACOMINI #68 |
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| 6' 7" 311 lbs. Louisville |
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Exp: Rookie NFL Season, Rookie Packers Season Age: 23 Acquired: Draft 2008 (5) Current Status: Active Roster |
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- Name is pronounced BREH-no GEE-ah-co-MEE-knee
- Converted tight end who wasn't a full-time tackle until his senior season
- Considered versatile enough to play on left or right side
- Teammate of offensive lineman Jason Spitz and quarterback Brian Brohm at Louisville
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- Athletic tackle selected by the Packers in the fifth round with the 150th overall selection, a pick acquired from Minnesota along with a seventh-round choice (209) for Green Bay's fifth-round pick (137)
- Converted tight end who didn't become a full-time tackle until his senior season
- Split time at tight end and tackle for his first three seasons at Louisville
- Teammate of offensive lineman Jason Spitz and quarterback Brian Brohm with the Cardinals
- Was part of an offense that ranked sixth in the nation in 2007 at 488.0 yards per game
- Helped protect Brohm on his way to setting a school record with 30 touchdown passes and 4,204 yards, which is second-best in Louisville single-season history
- Has the versatility to play on the left or right side, something he is accustomed to doing from his time at tight end in college, and will provide depth at the position behind veterans Mark Tauscher and Chad Clifton
- On draft day, Packers offensive line coach James Campen noted his steady improvement throughout his senior season, as well as his good feet, high ability to learn and his competitiveness
- Will likely put on 10-15 pounds as he grows into his large frame
- Recruited by some smaller Division I schools to play basketball but decided to focus on football in college
- Majored in sports administration
- Started all 12 games at right tackle
- Part of an offense that ranked sixth in the nation at 488.0 yards per game
- Allowed four sacks and two pressures on 491 pass plays
- Helped protect Brohm as he set a school record with 30 touchdown passes and threw for 4,204 yards, the second-best season in school history
- Played in 2008 Hula Bowl
- Played in all 13 games and spent time at both tight end and offensive tackle
- Made his first collegiate start at tight end at Kansas State (Sept. 23)
- Started again the next game at Middle Tennessee (Oct. 6)
- Played tight end in 12 games
- Finished the season with three receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown
- Caught a 6-yard pass at North Carolina (Oct. 8)
- Recorded his first touchdown reception when he caught a 1-yard pass from Brohm vs. Rutgers (Nov. 11) and added a 9-yard grab vs. the Scarlet Knights
- Played in 12 games as a reserve tackle and tight end as a true freshman
- Made collegiate debut as a backup tight end vs. Kentucky (Sept. 5)
- Posted the first reception of his career when he made a 3-yard grab at Army (Sept. 11)
- After starting off season as tight end, made move to offensive tackle
- Three-year starter at Malden (Mass.) High School and earned Greater Boston League all-star honors as a senior
- Played both defensive end and outside linebacker
- Led team in passes defensed and recorded an interception
- Started his freshman and sophomore years, but didn't play football as a junior to concentrate on basketball
- Four-year letterwinner in basketball and was the second-leading scorer in the league as a senior at 21.0 points per game
- Given name Breno Gomes Giacomini
- Name is pronounced BREH-no GEE-ah-co-MEE-knee
- Born in Cambridge, Mass.
- Single
- Active with Cards Care program in college, visiting hospitals, schools and other events
- Sold hot dogs at Fenway Park as a high schooler
- Sister, Andressa, plays center on the basketball team at the University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Parents moved to Massachusetts from Brazil before he was born
- Enjoys playing basketball
- Residence: Malden, Mass.
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| Year |
GP |
GS |
| 2004 Louisville |
12 |
0 |
| 2005 Louisville |
12 |
0 |
| 2006 Louisville |
13 |
2 |
| 2007 Louisville |
12 |
12 |
| College totals (four years) |
49 |
14 |
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