Chip Brinkman

Height:
6-1
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Belleair, FL
High School:
Clearwater Central Catholic

2007 (Junior):
Developed into an important part of Wake Forest[apos]s passing game as a junior ... Started each of the final nine regular season games ... Caught a career-best 27 passes for 225 yards on the season ... Fourth on the team in receptions and receiving yards ... Season-high five catches against Boston College (Sept. 1) and Duke (Oct. 6) ... Had 53 yards on three receptions against North Carolina including a season-long 30-yarder ... Averaged 8.3 yards per reception ... Compiled 231 all-purpose yards including six rushing.

2006 (Sophomore):
Appeared in four games as a reserve wide receiver ... Made one grab against Liberty for 12 yards.

2005 (Redshirt Freshman):
Played in five games for the Deacons, primarily as a special teams player ... Saw some action at wide receiver at Duke, but did not make a reception.

2004 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season.

Background:
Caught 53 passes for 1,166 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior ... Recorded 26 catches for 392 yards and five touchdowns his senior year despite missing the bulk of the season with an injury ... Also averaged 42 yards per punt his senior year ... Had two 100-yard receiving games in 2003 ... Named to Florida All-State first-team ... Also earned All-Suncoast and all-county honors ... Selected to play in the Pinellas County North/South All-Star Game ... Named to the Palms/Pinellas All-Star Team ... Runs a 4.5 40-yard dash ... Averaged double-figures in scoring on the basketball team ... An excellent student with a 3.65 GPA ... Coached by Mike Jalazo at Clearwater Central Catholic.

Personal:
A business major ... Born August 18, 1985 in Clearwater, Fla ... Son of Cookie and Linda Brinkman ... Chose Wake Forest because of the combination of athletics and academics.