Brian Schwenke
Brian Max Schwenke Jr. ( ; born March 22, 1991) is a former American football center. He played college football at California and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Early years. Schwenke was born in Waukegan, Illinois and is of Samoan descent. Due to his father’s job in the Navy, he grew up in Hawaii and later San Diego. Schwenke attended Oceanside High School, where he played for the Oceanside Pirates high school football team. Schwenke was teammates with lineman Larry Warford, who attended Oceanside during his freshman, and sophomore  year, Sam Brenner offensive lineman and with quarterback Jordan Wynn. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Schwenke was rated as the No. 44 offensive guard prospect in his class. College career. While attending the University of California, Berkeley, Schwenke played for the California Golden Bears football team from 2009 to 2012. He played in 48 of 50 possible games during his four seasons with the program, starting 36 of 37 games over his final three seasons. He started his career at guard, making 16 starts at left guard and then eight at right guard, before being moved to  center during his senior year. He started 12 games and earned first-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors. Professional career. Tennessee Titans. The Tennessee Titans chose Schwenke in the fourth round, with the 107th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. In four years as a member of the Titans, Schwenke played in 41 games and started 28 of them. Indianapolis Colts. On March 13, 2017, Schwenke signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He was released by the Colts on September 3, 2017. Tennessee Titans (second stint). On September 4, 2017, Schwenke re-signed with the Titans. He played in all 16  games, starting two at left guard in place of an injured Quinton Spain. New England Patriots. On July 31, 2018, Schwenke signed with the New England Patriots. He was released on September 1, 2018, but was re-signed three days later. He took snaps in three games, but did not start any of them; he was placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2018, with a foot injury. The Patriots reached Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3, earning Schwenke a Super Bowl ring. On February 13, 2019, Schwenke signed a one-year contract extension  with the Patriots. On July 24, 2019, the Patriots placed Schwenke on the reserve/retired list.