From BAMA 5⭐️ PRODIGY to FOOTBALL CAREER OVER (What Happened to Tommy Brockermeyer?)

There are only a select few offensive lineman in every recruiting class that can truly build a championship team and block in the NFL for a long time. In the class of 2021, that guy was Tommy Brockermeyer. Both him and his twin brother were big time recruits, but Tommy was the next great Bama left tackle, a top 10 recruit and a future NFL draft pick. Sadly, he never saw the field at Bama and just 3 years later, his career is already over. Today, I want to talk about his meteoric rise and what eventually happened to him, enjoy!

[@ScottFisherCFB]

Who is another 5⭐recruit I should cover next?

[@missingbuck]

Julian Fleming. Injuries and a loaded receiver room led him to Penn State for his final year of eligibility.

[@accentball]

Arik Gilbert please

[@Hairulcomback]

Arik Gilbert

[@cfbpicks]

Justin Flowe

[@wheelchairmanjon]

That’s why I don’t get overly excited about recruiting. I always say that’s a good thing, but at the end of the day results on the field is what matters

[@opinionatedreality9688]

Recruiting free agency trades transfer drafts too don’t matter til the lights turn on

[@Victor-Vargas]

I would rephrase that and say I don't get invested in these kids as recruits. But I certainly do get excited when my Horns pick up a talented recruit

[@ETA3261]

It’s awesome to ha- it’s awesome to ha- it’s awesome to have

[@woppotaco9350]

Started lagging ain’t it 😂

[@12thMandalorian]

It really was awesome!

[@cristopherjohnson9492]

Lost my view at that point. Poor editing.

[@iancanava7033]

i had to double check if my video was lagging

[@ScottFisherCFB]

lol im not sure how that happened. Must have been a glitch in my editing software

[@metroplextherapon5020]

They played at a low level private high school. The competition was not good. I wondered why he retired. Ty for the info. I wish them both the best. The dad was a beast.

[@bamafan62]

BACK PROBLEMS

[@wokemanishboi5003]

I'm so glad neither Brockermeyer came to Texas. That would've been a bust, the Longhorn would have been blamed for NOT developing.

[@cfbpicks]

Also remember Coach Flood and Sark had just touch down in Texas in 2021 his main recruiter Flood followed Sark which was the main difference. Flood has been a god sent for Texas as our O-line has improved drastically compared to the last 15 years

[@Soonerking]

Still can't beat BOOMER SOONER!

[@AR18123]

This foo forgot 49-0

[@ScottFisherCFB]

What the heck happened to Tommy Brockermeyer? It's so sad :(

[@jhubb91]

Are you stuttering or just keeping mistakes in the edits?

[@josephmixon120]

he just doesn't edit his videos. it was a legit stutter

[@jhubb91]

@josephmixon120 oh ok, my little brother has a stutter and I've noticed it in plenty of his videos and never figured out if he had a legit stutter or if youtube was skipping or if he was having editing mistakes or what lol. Glad to have clarification tho

[@alphabarre9096]

​@@jhubb91don't listen to him, it's a editing problem not a stutter smh 🤦‍♂️

[@jhubb91]

@@alphabarre9096 😂😂😂😂 wow

[@jhubb91]

@@alphabarre9096 😂😂😂😂 wow

[@Britton_Thompson]

Tommy was actually considered undersized for an SEC O lineman, believe it or not. He had the frame, but he struggled putting on the mass necessary for opposing SEC D-linemen. Y'know, SEC D-lines? Those supersized mutants with incomprehensible speed. Those guys. And especially so at Alabama. If you couldn't hang with the other first team opponents on the roster, Saban wouldn't start you. To play for him, you had to kick some All America/future NFL guy's ass just as much as he kicked yours if you wanted a starting position. Tommy in particular really needed another 50 lbs for Alabama, and he just couldn't put it on at a steady enough rate. Add injuries to the mix, and it all snowballed out of his control, unfortunately. We had very high hopes for both of them, but history has demonstrated that it just wasn't meant to be- *as is often the case in the world of major college recruiting.* The 5 stars tend to go bust more than pay off, in fact.

[@DMS-pq8]

Losing both Quinn Ewers and Tommy Brockermeyer was a big reason why Tom Herman was fired

[@dammadeit]

yo can you talk about Cals Quarterback Fernando Mendoza he shine last season and took them a bowl game unfortunately lost but it’s a great season for Cal

[@ATLsF1N3ST91]

I can't tell if you're being serious or not? He didn't have a great season, he had 14TDs and 10 INTs... 1700 yards and the 65th best QBR In college last year... what would the video be?

[@dammadeit]

@@ATLsF1N3ST91 I think he has some upside to come this season and especially since he took the quarterback job from Sam Jackson and Ben Finley while yes those aren’t great stats but i think he managed to make the most out of his opportunities and the sample is there it’s whether if he takes it to the next level or not

[@thatonewriter8043]

If he earns it, then people will talk about it. Seems pretty pointless to talk about a mid QB at a mid school unless and until he makes a Jayden Daniels or Joe Burrow type leap (not that only LSU QBs can do it, they're just the first two recent examples to come to mind).

[@dammadeit]

@@thatonewriter8043 true he was the third string quarterback before he started against Oregon State

[@timtapscott8737]

Yeah OL is very hard to gauge. When you are that big playing high school you will dominate most of the time. I’m shocked the camps didn’t expose them at all. Bama Has signed many 5 star OL who never saw the field.

[@Krazyscav]

Did I miss where you said what ended up to his twin? If so, somebody help me out

[@kevinjimenez9322]

I remember him, sad it played out the way it did. What happened to his brother tho?

[@patricksims4607]

His brother is still a center for Bama, competing for the starting job this coming season.

[@anthonyrobinson624]

I am from the Dallas area they played in the private school league against bad competition. They were so highly regarded because of their name. I hate itfor them am not surprised

[@HumptyDumpty01]

His brother James Brockermeyer is set to start at center for Alabama in the 2024 season under new head coach Kaleb Deboer.

[@shinerdrinker9249]

I said it when they were still in high school. Neither one was as good as the recruiting experts thought. Mind you, they were both good. But they looked amazing up against guys getting ready to start their lengthy careers as Door Dashers or at least ushers in their local churches. Whenever the two went up against true talent, they got smushed, luckily, that wasn't too often.

[@daletaliaferro6386]

I hope it wasn't internal. I know from experience that coaches can, for any number of reasons, lock onto players as "the one" when in fact there are even better players sitting on the bench. It happened to a friend of mine back in the 60's. I suspect it is still happening as the playing time versus the draft slot has been so radically different at times (especially among Bama's DBs). But I honestly hope that is not the case. I have not been a great fan of some of the DBs for Bama over the last 10 years or so. They may have known the system inside and out, but they were obviously in several areas (as their draft round confirmed). Living in Texas, I wanted these brothers to do well 'cause Texas fans can be brutal when they are on the winning side of things.

[@DMS-pq8]

It was telling that Kyle Flood didn't try to recruit him out of the portal

[@lonbeene8329]

Our Oline coach Hand sucked really bad and could NOT recruit even if the kid wanted to go to Texas

[@hump1953]

Maybe he just got burned out along with the injuries? Who knows?

[@737smartin]

Well, we STILL don’t know, as this video had next to zero insights. Great buildup, but without player or coach comments, we’re left wondering what REALLY happened. 🤨

[@HumptyDumpty01]

Williams being a #1 pick is wild. I do hope it works out, but having watched nearly his entire career, just don’t see the hype. Got to be measurables.

[@HDtenor1]

Tom Herman cost Texas so many big players

[@AR18123]

He dodged bullets not getting the twins signed. I was bummed about not getting them, but now I don’t feel too bad

[@HDtenor1]

@@AR18123 who knows when it's comes to injury. But his brother might start this year no?

[@AR18123]

@@HDtenor1 You are correct. He’s in a position battle at Alabama

[@SilverSpace1]

2:30 😂

[@richardreeves2041]

Injuries.... sad.

[@jaynoxjay]

They were overworked at too young of an age. Until someone has their full adult frame and muscle build they shouldn't be pushing trucks and doing two full practices a day.

[@Tampafan33]

EXACTLY

[@Cp3king10]

I remember being salty he ain’t go to Texas lol good thing he didn’t tho

[@ricovargas9775]

While well intentioned, it sounds like their dad pushed them too hard.

[@Tampafan33]

EXACTLY

[@Victor-Vargas]

2:28

[@dlee239]

It's awesome to havenejfjsjsj It's awesome to haveneumemekfj It's awesome to have a dad like that that played in the NFL

[@yslcologneconnoisseur7473]

Knew this would be the end result when Will Anderson & Dallas Turner had their way with him. I know they’re both good, but supposedly he was too.. except he never won his fair share of those battles.

[@marcusgarza7765]

The fact that Tommy and James went to Saint Episcopal's tells me that their father sheltered them too much. He should've put them in a premiere high school where they'd grow up playing against premiere Texas high school talent, which would've prepared them both better for top college competition. Overall, I didn't think they were all that talent-wise and it showed. They couldn't compete against premiere college talent. Again, if they would've played in a high school such as Southlake Carroll, it would've built them better. You can't grow playing against prep kids.

[@Billy-ml1si]

He was a 5 star that went to Bama now he can't get a job at wal mart 😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤ that is pure hate

[@Slick_Nick7567]

It was injuries that ruinied his carrier.

[@Tampafan33]

Dad pushed it way too hard and got his son injured. Shame

[@klardfarkus3891]

There must be something wrong with football fans. Maybe a susceptibility to mass hysteria. They sure get into overhyping players to the point of ridiculousness. Is it just boredom?

[@davidmerlin3344]

You should learn how to pronounce their last name. Brocker not Broker

[@BenjaminJohnson-lf7fm]

Ewers has not been a “star” lmfao

[@AR18123]

Someone’s been living under a rock

[@StonekingCam]

Ewers is overrated an will be exposed next season tbh