 Giacomini with theSeattle Seahawks in 2011 | |||||||||
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| Title | Offensive line coach | ||||||||
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| Born | (1985-09-27)September 27, 1985 (age 40) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Malden(Malden, Massachusetts) | ||||||||
| College | Louisville (2004–2007) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: 5th round, 150th overall pick | ||||||||
| Position | Offensive tackle, No. 68 | ||||||||
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Breno Gomes Giacomini[1] (born September 27, 1985)[2] is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). He is currently the offensive line coach for theLouisville Kings of theUnited Football League (UFL). He was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the fifth round in the2008 NFL draft.[3][4] He playedcollege football for theLouisville Cardinals. Giacomini is of Brazilian descent.[5] Along withGary Barnidge of theCleveland Browns, Giacomini founded American Football Without Barriers in 2011, a football-related charity foundation.[6]
The son of two Brazilian expatriates fromGovernador Valadares,[7] Giacomini was born inCambridge, Massachusetts and raised inMalden. His interest in playing football began as Giacomini was brought to meetNew England Patriots quarterbackDrew Bledsoe at theBoston Marriott, where his father worked.[8] Giacomini was a three-year starter as adefensive end andoutside linebacker at Malden High School with Joe Morrisey. He started his freshman and sophomore years, but decided not to play football as a junior to concentrate on basketball, as he averaged 21.0 points per game as a senior and was second in the league in scoring. However, one of his high school football coaches convinced him to resume playing football for college.[4] Despite taking an almost two-year-long absence from football in high school, Giacomini was rated as a 2-star recruit by 247 Sports and a 3-star recruit by Rivals coming out of high school. Giacomini ultimately committed to play forLouisville, which was the lone Division I-A college program to offer him a scholarship.[9]
Giacomini playedcollege football atLouisville.[10] While he had played on the defensive side of the ball in high school, the Louisville coaches were so impressed with his speed and catching ability they converted him to atight end for his freshman and sophomore seasons.[11]
When he reported to fall camp in 2006, he had grown from a 242-pound tight end to a 303-poundoffensive tackle forcing the coaching staff to move him to the offensive line. He started two games his junior year when starterGeorge Bussey was out with an injury.
During his senior season, Giacomini moved to starting right tackle. The team's ground game struggled, but he provided solid pass protection, allowing only four sacks and two pressures on 491 pass plays. He earned second-team All-Big East Conference honors.[4]
Giacomini was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the fifth round, 150th overall, in the2008 NFL draft.[12] On July 23, he was signed to a four-year rookie contract.[13][14]
Giacomini was acquired by theSeattle Seahawks from the Packers practice squad on September 28, 2010, and released on October 23, 2010. He was re-signed for the 2011 season, during which he played in 15 games and started 8.[15] He started every game of the 2012 season, including both postseason games.[16]
Giacomini started in nine games during the 2013 season, missing seven games (week 4–10) while recovering from knee surgery.[17] Giacomini started all three post-season games for the Seahawks, including their 43–8 Super Bowl win over the Denver Broncos inSuper Bowl XLVIII.[18][19]
Giacomini was signed by theNew York Jets on March 12, 2014.[20] He started every game of the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[21][22]
Giacomini started the 2016 on the Reserve/PUP list due to a back injury and missed the first seven games.[23] He was activated to the active roster on October 29, 2016, prior to Week 8 of the 2016 season.[24] He was placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016, after re-injuring his back in Week 13.[25] He appeared in and started five games in the 2016 season.[26]
On February 23, 2017, Giacomini was released by the Jets.[27]
On May 16, 2017, Giacomini signed with theHouston Texans.[28] He appeared in and started all 17 games in the 2017 season.[29]
On March 22, 2018, Giacomini signed with the Oakland Raiders, reuniting with formerSeahawks offensive line coachTom Cable.[30] He was released on August 27, 2018.[31]
