University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jared Brinkman
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Iowa City, Iowa
- High School:
- Regina HS
FALL 2021
Earned second consecutive Missouri Valley Defensive Player of the Year honor ... was on the Buck Buchanan Watch List ... started all 12 games … totaled 73 total tackles … had 14 tackles against South Dakota … led team in tackles for loss with 15 … led conference in tackles for a loss … second on team in sacks with seven … forced a fumble and recovered a fumble … named MVFC Defensive player of the year for the second year in a row … earned Phil Steele FCS all-MVFC first team honors and named defensive player of the year ... named to numerous All-America teams: Walter Camp FCS All-America All-America Team / Defensive Line, AP FCS All-America team, HERO Sports' FCS All-America Team, Athlon FCS All-America, AFCA FCS coaches All-America team, Phil Steele All-America First Team defense... Named to the Honor Roll.
SPRING 2021
Played and started in all seven games... Was named the MVFC Defensive Player of the Year... Finished seventh in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award... Was consensus First-Team All-American... Led the team with nine tackles for loss... Was fourth on the team with 38 tackles... Recored three QB hurries... forced two fumbles..Tallied 3.5 sacks... Recorded 4.5 TFLs against Missouri State... Named preseason First-Team All-American by multiple agencies ahead of the 2021 fall season.
Played in 15 games this season...Coming in at fourth for the total number tackles of tackles on the team with 83...Recorded five Quarterback hits through the season…Against South Dakota, Brinkman tallied five tackles and two sacks…Honored with Second Team All FCS Recognition , named to the Second team MVFC All-Conference Team, earned Second Team All-American Honors by Phil Steele.
2018
Played in 13 games for the Panthers while starting 4 times. Recorded 27 total tackles, 22 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks. Both of those sacks coming against Iowa (9/15).
2017
Played in 10 games for the Panthers, recording four tackles in limited action... made his first-career tackle against Cal Poly (9/9)... recorded a career-high two tackles against Indiana State (11/18).
HIGH SCHOOL
Letter winner at Iowa City Regina for coach Marv Cook … three-time district MVP … was a two-time Elite all-state selection … named 2016 Defensive Lineman of the Year … was an all-around athlete at Regina, also lettering in wrestling and track and field … was a three-time state qualifier in wrestling, winning the heavyweight state championship in 2016 … placed fifth at state in the 220-pound weight class in 2015 … was a two-time state qualifier in track and field in the shot put … earned second place in the shot put at the state meet in 2016 … was also a Drake Relays qualifier, placing second in 2016.
PERSONAL
Son of Mike and Carla Brinkman … has one brother, Jake.
