Jake Brendel Contract, Draft Profile, PFF, Stats, Parents, Salary
Olivia House
Published Feb 16, 2026
Jacob William Brendel is an American football centre for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA. Brendel was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
After redshirting his initial year at UCLA, Brendel became a fixture at centre after spring practice and started all 14 games for the Bruins in 2012.
On April 18, 2019, Brendel signed with the Denver Broncos. He was released on August 31. On November 27, 2019, Brendel was signed by the Baltimore Ravens but was released three days later on November 30.
On February 7, 2020, Brendel was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. On August 6, Brendel announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On August 31, 2021, Brendel was waived during the final roster cuts. On March 9, 2022, Brendel re-signed with the 49ers
Jake Brendel Contract
Jake Brendel signed a 1 year, $1,035,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including an average annual salary of $1,035,000. In 2022, Brendel will earn a base salary of $1,035,000, while carrying a cap hit of $895,000.
Jake Brendel Draft Profile
Brendel brings everything you’d want in a centre: leadership (three-time co-captain), intelligence (first-team Academic All-Conference pick), reliability (four-year starter), and production (second-team All-Pac-12 pick in 2014 and 2015).
Brendel isn’t as strong or athletic as some NFL teams prefer in the pivot, but others will value his other traits and willingness to get after his man in the run game enough to consider him a potential starter.
Jake Brendel PFF
Offense Snaps Played
200 27th
Penalties
2T-7th
Sacks Allowed
0
Jake Brendel Stats
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 5.01 s | 1.72 s | 2.89 s | 4.27 s | 7.31 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 25 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Jake Brendel Parents
Jake Brendel was very lucky to be born to such caring and loving parents. They had his back from high school through to college. He became a star because of his parent’s support. His mother who loves him unconditionally is Carol Koch and Bill Brendel as his mentor and father.
Jake Brendel Salary
Brendel will earn a base salary of $1,035,000 while carrying a cap hit of $895,000.
