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| '''Chad Brinker''' (born November 5, 1979) is an American professional ] executive and former ] who is the president of football operations for the ] of the ] (NFL). |
'''Chad Brinker''' (born November 5, 1979) is an American professional ] executive and former ] who is the president of football operations for the ] of the ] (NFL). He played ] for the ] and later was a member of the ] and played with the ] of ]. Before working with the Titans, he served as an executive and scout for the ]. | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Brinker was born on November 5, 1979, in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/b/brin00430.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Chad Brinker Stats}}</ref> His father was a coal miner.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://archive.ph/SBvuh|newspaper=]|title=Coal miner’s son: How Chad Brinker worked his way from Martins Ferry, Ohio, to the NFL|date=December 28, 2023|author=Greenberg, Jon|via=]}}</ref> He grew up playing ] and was a standout ] at ], where he also competed in ], ] and ].<ref |
Brinker was born on November 5, 1979, in ].<ref name="auto6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/b/brin00430.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Chad Brinker Stats}}</ref> His father was a coal miner.<ref name="auto8">{{Cite news|url=https://archive.ph/SBvuh|newspaper=]|title=Coal miner’s son: How Chad Brinker worked his way from Martins Ferry, Ohio, to the NFL|date=December 28, 2023|author=Greenberg, Jon|via=]}}</ref> He grew up playing ] and was a standout ] at ], where he also competed in ], ] and ].<ref name="auto8"/><ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.daily-jeff.com/story/sports/2014/06/17/athletes-from-1990s-early-2000s/18872609007/|newspaper=]|title=Athletes from 1990s, early 2000s complete OVAC Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 lineup|author=Staskey, Jeff|date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> He ] all four years with the football team and became a starter as a ].<ref name="auto1"/> He totaled 3,984 rushing yards and 51 ]s in his stint at Martins Ferry, placing second all-time in school history in the former.<ref name="auto1"/> He was a first-team All-] (OVAC), first-team all-valley, first-team all-district and first-team all-state choice after both his ] and ] years and was the district offensive player of the year as a senior, as well as the district nominee for the ] award and a ].<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
| Brinker ran for 2,024 yards as a senior, which included a 319-yard, seven touchdown-performance against ] in only two quarters of play.<ref |
Brinker ran for 2,024 yards as a senior, which included a 319-yard, seven touchdown-performance against ] in only two quarters of play.<ref name="auto8"/> He was selected to the Rudy Mumley OVAC All-Star Charity Football Classic following his senior season.<ref name="auto1"/> He was also an all-state selection in track and field and an All-OVAC performer in basketball.<ref name="auto1"/> He was inducted into the OVAC Hall of Fame in 2014.<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
| ==College career== | ==College career== | ||
| Brinker enrolled at ] in 1998, being a ] for the ] team that year.<ref |
Brinker enrolled at ] in 1998, being a ] for the ] team that year.<ref name="auto6"/> He ended up winning four varsity letters for the Bobcats.<ref name="auto1"/> His coach described him as the most hard-working player on the team and one of the team's fastest players, and as a sophomore, he had a "touchdown trifecta" – scoring a rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown, and throwing for a touchdown in an ] defeat of ].<ref name="auto8"/> | ||
| Early in the 2001 season, Brinker's junior year, he started to suffer from severe headaches and blurred vision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/162532720/|newspaper=]|via=]|date=May 2, 2003|page=100|title=Jets shouldn't count this guy out|author=Cimini, Rich}} {{Open access}}</ref> He kept his condition private and continued playing, running for 140 yards against ].<ref |
Early in the 2001 season, Brinker's junior year, he started to suffer from severe headaches and blurred vision.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/162532720/|newspaper=]|via=]|date=May 2, 2003|page=100|title=Jets shouldn't count this guy out|author=Cimini, Rich}} {{Open access}}</ref> He kept his condition private and continued playing, running for 140 yards against ].<ref name="auto3"/> By the fourth game of the season, against ], his condition had worsened, and after running for 73 yards on 11 attempts, he left the game in the fourth quarter.<ref name="auto3"/> He said that "I remember losing peripheral vision and just having the excruciating pain in my head and I guess I was forgetting plays and stuff. So my teammates are the ones that told the doctor that 'I think Chad's concussed, there's something wrong with him.'"<ref name="auto8"/> He underwent a ], which discovered an ] in his brain.<ref name="auto8"/> Afterwards, Brinker had to have surgery: a three-hour operation, which required drilling a hole in his skull, was successful in removing the cyst.<ref name="auto5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer/162533017/|newspaper=]|via=]|date=October 17, 2022|page=37|title=It's full speed ahead for this Bobcat back|author=Alexander, Elton}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chillicothe-gazette/162533182/|newspaper=]|via=]|date=July 24, 2002|page=7|title=The 'Cat's meow|author=Purpura, Dave}} {{Open access}}</ref> | ||
| Brinker decided to continue to play football after his brain surgery.<ref |
Brinker decided to continue to play football after his brain surgery.<ref name="auto8"/> He began training three months after the surgery, and, with the clearance of doctors, he returned to the football team for the 2002 season.<ref name="auto5"/> As a senior, he ran for 1,099 yards and 10 touchdowns.<ref name="auto8"/> He concluded his tenure with the Bobcats having ran for 2,826 yards and 27 touchdowns while having been named All-] (MAC) twice, with his rushing touchdowns total placing fourth in school history and rushing yards placing fifth.<ref name="auto1"/> He was invited to the ] all-star game following his senior season.<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
| ==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
| After not being selected in the ], Brinker signed with the ] as an ].<ref |
After not being selected in the ], Brinker signed with the ] as an ].<ref name="auto3"/> He played for the team in preseason, scoring two touchdowns, but was later released prior to the regular season, on August 26, 2003.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/b/brin00430.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Chad Brinker NFL Transactions}}</ref> He later re-signed with the team on January 6, 2004, for the 2004 season.<ref name="auto2"/> He was sent to ] to play with the ] during the NFL offseason, where he played two games and ran 15 times for 86 yards.<ref name="auto6"/> However, he was injured with the Centurions and then released by the Jets on May 10, 2004.<ref name="auto8"/><ref name="auto2"/> | ||
| After his playing career, Brinker worked for a time as a radio color analyst on Ohio Bobcats football games and later was an assistant football coach at ].<ref |
After his playing career, Brinker worked for a time as a radio color analyst on Ohio Bobcats football games and later was an assistant football coach at ].<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
| ==Executive career== | ==Executive career== | ||
| In 2008, Brinker met with former Jets ] ], who suggested to Brinker the possibility of working in an NFL front office.<ref |
In 2008, Brinker met with former Jets ] ], who suggested to Brinker the possibility of working in an NFL front office.<ref name="auto8"/> He later met ] scout ], who suggested applying to be an intern with the team's scouting department.<ref name="auto8"/> He spent 2009 as an intern with the Packers, then was hired as a scouting assistant in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesleaderonline.com/sports-columns/2011/01/hard-work-pays-off-again-for-ferry-s-brinker/|newspaper=]|date=January 29, 2011|title=Hard work pays off again for Ferry’s Brinker}}</ref> That year, he won a ] ring when the Packers defeated the ] in ].<ref name="auto1"/> After two years as an assistant, he was promoted to pro scout in 2012.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2025/01/07/chad-brinker-titans-what-to-know-president-football-operations/77510739007/|newspaper=]|title=What to know about Chad Brinker, Tennessee Titans president of football operations|author=Gray, Nick|date=January 7, 2025}}</ref> Then, after six seasons in that position, he received another promotion, to assistant director of pro scouting and salary cap analyst, in 2018.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2018/06/ferry-graduate-brinker-gets-promotion-with-packers/|newspaper=]|title=Ferry Graduate Brinker Gets Promotion With Packers|date=June 12, 2018|author=Staskey, Seth}}</ref> He later served in the position of personnel/football administration executive from 2021 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/08/packers-losing-personnel-executive-chad-brinker-to-titans/|newspaper=]|title=Packers losing personnel executive Chad Brinker to Titans|author=Kruse, Zach|date=February 8, 2023}}</ref> During his time with the Packers, Brinker also studied at the ] of ] and received a ] (MBA) degree.<ref name="auto8"/> | ||
| In 2023, Brinker left the Packers and was hired by the ] as assistant general manager to ].<ref |
In 2023, Brinker left the Packers and was hired by the ] as assistant general manager to ].<ref name="auto8"/> He was promoted to president of football operations in 2024.<ref name="auto7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/chad-brinker-becomes-the-de-facto-g-m-of-the-titans|publisher=]|website=]|author=Florio, Mike|title=Chad Brinker becomes the de facto G.M. of the Titans|date=January 7, 2025}}</ref> After Carthon was fired following the 2024 season, Brinker was announced as being given full control of the roster, thus becoming ''de facto'' general manager.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto7"/> He was also named in charge of searching for the team's next general manager, a position that will end up reporting to him.<ref name="auto"/> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Brinker is married and has three daughters.<ref name="auto4"/> | |||
| Brinker is married and has three daughters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2018/06/ferry-graduate-brinker-gets-promotion-with-packers/|newspaper=]|title=Ferry Graduate Brinker Gets Promotion With Packers|date=June 12, 2018|author=Staskey, Seth}}</ref> | |||
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American football player| Tennessee Titans | |
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| Position: | President of football operations / de facto general manager |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1979-11-05) November 5, 1979 (age 45) Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Martins Ferry |
| College: | Ohio (1998–2002) |
| Undrafted: | 2003 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| As an executive: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chad Brinker (born November 5, 1979) is an American professional football executive and former running back who is the president of football operations for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats and later was a member of the New York Jets and played with the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe. Before working with the Titans, he served as an executive and scout for the Green Bay Packers.
Early life
Brinker was born on November 5, 1979, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. His father was a coal miner. He grew up playing football and was a standout running back at Martins Ferry High School, where he also competed in track and field, baseball and basketball. He lettered all four years with the football team and became a starter as a sophomore. He totaled 3,984 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns in his stint at Martins Ferry, placing second all-time in school history in the former. He was a first-team All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC), first-team all-valley, first-team all-district and first-team all-state choice after both his junior and senior years and was the district offensive player of the year as a senior, as well as the district nominee for the Ohio Mr. Football award and a USA Today All-American.
Brinker ran for 2,024 yards as a senior, which included a 319-yard, seven touchdown-performance against Indian Valley in only two quarters of play. He was selected to the Rudy Mumley OVAC All-Star Charity Football Classic following his senior season. He was also an all-state selection in track and field and an All-OVAC performer in basketball. He was inducted into the OVAC Hall of Fame in 2014.
College career
Brinker enrolled at Ohio University in 1998, being a redshirt for the Ohio Bobcats football team that year. He ended up winning four varsity letters for the Bobcats. His coach described him as the most hard-working player on the team and one of the team's fastest players, and as a sophomore, he had a "touchdown trifecta" – scoring a rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown, and throwing for a touchdown in an upset defeat of Miinnesota.
Early in the 2001 season, Brinker's junior year, he started to suffer from severe headaches and blurred vision. He kept his condition private and continued playing, running for 140 yards against Iowa State. By the fourth game of the season, against Toledo, his condition had worsened, and after running for 73 yards on 11 attempts, he left the game in the fourth quarter. He said that "I remember losing peripheral vision and just having the excruciating pain in my head and I guess I was forgetting plays and stuff. So my teammates are the ones that told the doctor that 'I think Chad's concussed, there's something wrong with him.'" He underwent a CAT scan, which discovered an arachnoid cyst in his brain. Afterwards, Brinker had to have surgery: a three-hour operation, which required drilling a hole in his skull, was successful in removing the cyst.
Brinker decided to continue to play football after his brain surgery. He began training three months after the surgery, and, with the clearance of doctors, he returned to the football team for the 2002 season. As a senior, he ran for 1,099 yards and 10 touchdowns. He concluded his tenure with the Bobcats having ran for 2,826 yards and 27 touchdowns while having been named All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) twice, with his rushing touchdowns total placing fourth in school history and rushing yards placing fifth. He was invited to the Hula Bowl all-star game following his senior season.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2003 NFL draft, Brinker signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He played for the team in preseason, scoring two touchdowns, but was later released prior to the regular season, on August 26, 2003. He later re-signed with the team on January 6, 2004, for the 2004 season. He was sent to NFL Europe to play with the Cologne Centurions during the NFL offseason, where he played two games and ran 15 times for 86 yards. However, he was injured with the Centurions and then released by the Jets on May 10, 2004.
After his playing career, Brinker worked for a time as a radio color analyst on Ohio Bobcats football games and later was an assistant football coach at Westerville Central High School.
Executive career
In 2008, Brinker met with former Jets general manager Terry Bradway, who suggested to Brinker the possibility of working in an NFL front office. He later met Green Bay Packers scout Shaun Herock, who suggested applying to be an intern with the team's scouting department. He spent 2009 as an intern with the Packers, then was hired as a scouting assistant in 2010. That year, he won a Super Bowl ring when the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. After two years as an assistant, he was promoted to pro scout in 2012. Then, after six seasons in that position, he received another promotion, to assistant director of pro scouting and salary cap analyst, in 2018. He later served in the position of personnel/football administration executive from 2021 to 2022. During his time with the Packers, Brinker also studied at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University and received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
In 2023, Brinker left the Packers and was hired by the Tennessee Titans as assistant general manager to Ran Carthon. He was promoted to president of football operations in 2024. After Carthon was fired following the 2024 season, Brinker was announced as being given full control of the roster, thus becoming de facto general manager. He was also named in charge of searching for the team's next general manager, a position that will end up reporting to him.
Personal life
Brinker is married and has three daughters.
References
- ^ "Chad Brinker Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ Greenberg, Jon (December 28, 2023). "Coal miner's son: How Chad Brinker worked his way from Martins Ferry, Ohio, to the NFL". The Athletic – via archive.ph.
- ^ Staskey, Jeff (June 17, 2014). "Athletes from 1990s, early 2000s complete OVAC Hall of Fame's Class of 2014 lineup". The Daily Jeffersonian.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (May 2, 2003). "Jets shouldn't count this guy out". New York Daily News. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alexander, Elton (October 17, 2022). "It's full speed ahead for this Bobcat back". The Plain Dealer. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- Purpura, Dave (July 24, 2002). "The 'Cat's meow". Chillicothe Gazette. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chad Brinker NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives.
- "Hard work pays off again for Ferry's Brinker". Martins Ferry Times Leader. January 29, 2011.
- ^ Gray, Nick (January 7, 2025). "What to know about Chad Brinker, Tennessee Titans president of football operations". The Tennessean.
- ^ Staskey, Seth (June 12, 2018). "Ferry Graduate Brinker Gets Promotion With Packers". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register.
- Kruse, Zach (February 8, 2023). "Packers losing personnel executive Chad Brinker to Titans". USA Today.
- ^ Florio, Mike (January 7, 2025). "Chad Brinker becomes the de facto G.M. of the Titans". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Martins Ferry, Ohio
- Players of American football from Ohio
- American football running backs
- Ohio Bobcats football players
- New York Jets players
- Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) players
- High school football coaches in Ohio
- Green Bay Packers scouts
- Green Bay Packers executives
- Tennessee Titans executives