Warren Marquis Brinson (born February 4, 2002) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
| No. 91 – Green Bay Packers | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 4, 2002 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
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| NFL draft: | 2025: 6th round, 198th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editBrinson spent his first two years at Savannah Christian Preparatory School before transferring to IMG Academy. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs over Florida.[1]
College career
editIn 2020, Brinson made three tackles in seven games.[2] In 2021, he totaled nine tackles and a sack in 12 games.[2] In 2022, Brinson recorded 12 tackles, 14 pressures, and a sack, as he helped the Bulldogs win their second National Championship.[3] In 2023, he played in 13 games with four starts, where he totaled 21 tackles with three being for a loss, two sacks, and a pass deflection.[4] In 2024, Brinson put up 26 tackles with six being for a loss, and two sacks.[5] After the season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[6] Brinson also accepted an invite to participate in the 2025 NFL scouting combine.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.09 s | 1.76 s | 2.93 s | 4.64 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
27 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Brinson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 198th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10] On May 2, 2025, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.[11]
References
edit- ^ Olson, Andrew. "4-star Florida DT re-commits to Georgia over Gators". Saturday Down South. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Steele, Stuart. "Georgia football's Warren Brinson arrested after TikTok challenge gone wrong". Red & Black. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Plea deal reached in Georgia football DL Warren Brinson's gel pellet gun case". Online Athens. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Vessels, Chandler. "Georgia defensive lineman Warren Brinson pilots plane". DawgsHQ.com. On3.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ West, Rachel. "Warren Brinson calls fellow Savannah native Elijah Griffin "The next Jalen Carter"". WTOC.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Timlin, Pat. "Savannah native Warren Brinson declares for 2025 NFL Draft". WCJL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Zimmer, Amy. "Savannah native Warren Brinson carries hometown pride into 2025 NFL Combine". WCJL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Zierlein, Lance. "Warren Brinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Warren Brinson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (April 26, 2025). "2025 NFL Draft: Packers select Georgia DL Warren Brinson in 6th round, No. 198 overall". Packers.com.
- ^ "Packers sign six draft picks". Packers.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.