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| T BRENO GIACOMINI #68 |
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| 6' 7" 311 lbs. Louisville |
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Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season Age: 24 Acquired: Draft 2008 (5) Current Status: Active Roster
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- Name is pronounced BREH-no GEE-ah-co-MEE-knee
- Will look to compete for starting right tackle position
- Converted tight end who wasn’t a full-time tackle until his senior season at Louisville
- Teammate of offensive lineman Jason Spitz and quarterback Brian Brohm with the Cardinals
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- Fifth-round pick in 2008 will look to make bigger contribution in his second year with the team
- Will compete for starting right tackle position
- Active for two games as a rookie and was inactive for the other 14
- Head Coach Mike McCarthy noted Giacomini’s improvement throughout his rookie campaign, pointing out how much he benefited from facing defensive end Aaron Kampman every day in practice
- Underwent offseason ankle surgery (Feb. 11)
- Converted tight end who didn’t become a full-time tackle until his senior season at Louisville
- Part of an offense that ranked sixth in the nation at 488.0 yards per game as a senior
- Protected Packers teammate Brian Brohm on his way to throwing a school-record 30 touchdown passes in 2007 for the Cardinals
- Active for two games, playing in one
- Inactive for final 14 games of the season
- Sustained ankle injury in Dec. 20 practice
Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Active, but did not playAt Detroit (Sept. 14): Made his NFL debut, seeing time on special teams2008 Draft: Selected in the fifth round (150th overall), and was the 23rd offensive lineman selected- Pick was acquired from Minnesota along with a seventh-round choice (209) for Green Bay’s fifth-round pick (137)
- Became only the third offensive lineman to be selected from Louisville in team history, joining teammate G/C Jason Spitz (2005, third round) and C Cleo Walker (1970, seventh round)
- 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 Spitz, and helped protect Brohm on his way to setting a school record with 30 touchdown passes and 4,204 yards as a senior, which is second-best in Louisville single-season history
- Recruited by some smaller Division I schools to play basketball but decided to focus on football in college
- Majored in sports administration
Senior season (2007): Started all 12 games at right tackle- Part of an offense that ranked sixth in the nation at 488.0 yards per game
- Allowed just 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
Junior season (2006): Played in all 13 games and spent time at tight end and offensive tackle- Made his first collegiate start at tight end when he opened up at Kansas State (Sept. 23)
Sophomore season (2005): Played in 12 games at tight end- Caught three passes for 16 yards, including his first touchdown reception when he caught a 1-yard pass for a score from Brohm vs. Rutgers (Nov. 11)
Freshman season (2004): 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)
- Given name Breno Gomes Giacomini
- Name is pronounced BREH-no GEE-ah-co-MEE-knee
- Born in Cambridge, Mass.
- Single
- Has an infant daughter, Alayna Madison
- 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
High school: Three-year starter at Malden (Mass.) High and earned Greater Boston League all-star honors as a senior- Played both defensive end and outside linebacker
- 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
Community involvement: Signed autographs and posed for photos at Pals Halloween Party- Attended dinner and participated in Q&A session for Green Bay Traffic Club
Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing basketball- Residence: Malden, Mass.
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NFL debut: at Detroit, 9/14/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2008: Selected by Green Bay Packers in fifth round (150th overall) in '08 Draft, April 27...Signed first contract, July 23.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011 |
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