TRANSACTIONS

Originally drafted in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2014 draft ... Placed on injured reserve on 10/5/15

PRO (Games played/started - 45/45, 3/3)

• Switched from RG to C prior to the 2016 season


• First player from the University of Miami ever drafted by the Jaguars


• Became 24th offensive lineman drafted by the Jaguars in franchise history

TRANSACTIONS

Originally drafted in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2014 draft ... Placed on injured reserve on 10/5/15

PRO (Games played/started - 45/45, 3/3)

• Switched from RG to C prior to the 2016 season

• First player from the University of Miami ever drafted by the Jaguars

• Became 24th offensive lineman drafted by the Jaguars in franchise history

2017 (w/ JAX - 13/13, 3/3)

Selected as an offensive captain by his teammates for the 2017 season ... Part of an offensive line that helped the team lead the league in rushing for the first time in franchise history and allow a franchise history low 24 sacks

• 9/10 at HOU: Started at C and helped pave the way for the team to rush for 155 yards ... Did not allow a sack

• 9/17 vs. TEN: Started at C

• 9/24 vs. BAL: Started at C and helped the team rush for 166 yards and did not allow a sack

• 10/1 at NYJ: Started at C and helped the team rush for 175 yards

• 10/8 at PIT: Inactive

• 10/15 vs LAR: Inactive

• 10/22 at IND: Inactive

• 11/5 vs. CIN: Started at RG in place of injured A.J. Cann and helped the team rush for 149 yards ... Part of unit that allowed zero sacks for the third time this season

• 11/12 vs. LAC: Started at C and helped the team rush for 135 yards

• 11/19 at CLE: Started at C and helped the team rush for 139 yards

• 11/26 at ARI: Started at C

• 12/3 vs. IND: Started at C

• 12/10 vs. SEA: Started at C and helped the team rush for 156 yards and did not allow a sack

• 12/17 vs. HOU: Started at C and helped the team rush for 138 yards

• 12/24 at S.F.: Started at C

• 12/31 at TEN: Started at C

• 1/7 vs. BUF: Started at C

• 1/14 at PIT: Started at C and helped the team rush for 164 yards and did not allow a sack

• 1/21 at N.E.: Started at C

2016 (w/ JAX - 14/14)

Part of an offensive line that allowed its fewest sacks since 2007 (34)

• 9/11 vs. G.B.: Made his first career start at C in team's season opener

• 9/18 at S.D.: Started at C

• 9/25 vs. BAL: Inactive (knee)

• 10/2 vs. IND: Started at C, helping the team rush for 136 yards

• 10/16 at CHI: Started at C

• 10/23 vs. OAK: Started at C

• 10/27 at TEN: Started at C

• 11/6 at K.C.: Started at C, helping the team rush for a season-high 205 yards

• 11/13 vs. HOU: Started at C

• 11/20 at DET: Started at C and was part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack

• 11/27 at BUF: Started at C

• 12/4 vs. DEN: Started at C and helped the team rush for 154 yards

• 12/11 vs. MIN: Inactive (ankle)

• 12/18 at HOU: Started at C

• 12/24 vs. TEN: Started at C

• 1/1 at IND: Started at C, only to play seven snaps, before leaving the game with a concussion and not returning

2015 (w/ JAX - 3/3)

Placed on season-ending IR because of surgery to repair a labral tear in his left shoulder after injury suffered in Week 3

• 9/13 vs. CAR: Started at RG to kick off his second season with the Jaguars

• 9/20 vs. MIA: Helped the Jaguars rush for 123 yards and did not allow a sack

2014 (w/ JAX - 15/15)

Started 15 games at RG as a rookie ...Part of OL that helped club finish sixth in the NFL in average per rush (4.5)

• 9/7 at PHI: Started at RG in his NFL debut, one of three Jaguars rookies to start on opening day (WR Marqise Lee, WR Allen Hurns)

• 10/19 vs. CLE: Helped pave the way for an offense that rushed for a season-high 185 yards on 35 carries and 176 yards on 10/26 vs. MIA, the first time since 2010 the club eclipsed 150-plus rushing yards in back-to-back games

• 12/28 at HOU: Started at RG and was part of OL that helped team produce 121 yards on 14 carries (8.6 avg.)

COLLEGE (at Miami (Fla.), 2010-13)

• Four-year starter and started 42 games (37 at RG, 2 at LT, 3 at C)

• Finished career with 35 TD-resulting blocks and 275 key blocks/knockdowns

• As a senior, named team's Most Valuable Player after leading team with 90 percent grade for blocking consistency, 11 TD-resulting blocks and 84 knockdowns

• Majored in business management

PERSONAL

• Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

• Named U.S. Army All-American and was rated the third-best center in the country by Rivals.com

• Helped team compile a 28-1 record during his final two seasons and captured the Class 5A state title as a junior

• Twitter handle is @BrandonLinder65