Off Season
Brian SchaeferingFootball Cleveland BrownsRepresented by MAG for 10 months Height: 6'4" Year in NFL: 1 PRO: Schaefering was signed by the Cleveland Browns on May 1, 2008, was picked up by the New York Jets December 2008-June 2009 and resigned by the Cleveland Browns on Aug 25, 2009. COLLEGE: Schaefering played college football at Lindenwood for his senior after transferring from Illinois. He led the team with 7.5 sacks and also recorded 37 tackles, including 19 solo tackles, 9.5 TFL, 1 recovered fumble and 1 blocked kick during 2007 while helping Lindenwood to the NAIA Championship Series. He did not play in 2005 and 2006 while sitting out during the school transfer. Schaefering appeared in 8 games for Illinois in 2004 totaling 19 tackles, 1 sack and 2 forced fumbles. In 2003 he took a medical redshirted during the 2003 season due to a shoulder injury. In 2002 he played in all 12 games, earning two starts and finished the season third on the team with four sacks and fifth in tackles-for-loss with five. He registered 34 tackles on the season. In 2001 he played the final nine games of the season along the defensive line as a true freshman and finished the season with eight tackles and one sack. PERSONAL INFO: Schaefering earned three football letters at Hazelwood East High School and was also First-team All-State, two-time First-team All-Suburban North and first-team North District selection and Two-time All-Conference selection. He had seven quarterback sacks, 130 tackles and two interceptions as a senior. He posted 60 tackles and six blocked punts as a junior and served as the team's punter. He also earned letters in track. Schaefering was born August 20, 1983 in St. Louis, Missouri. + Search the MAG news archive for Brian |
