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Re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens on 3/17/06...Signed to the Ravens' active roster from the practice squad on 12/14/04...Signed to the Ravens' practice squad on 9/7/04...Originally drafted by the Ravens in the 7th round (246th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft...The pick was awarded to the Ravens as a compensatory selection.
Highlights:
Talented, young lineman with a tremendous upside...Hard-working athlete with a non-stop motor who provides solid depth along the offensive line...Saw action in 15 games, starting 7 at RG, taking over for an injured Keydrick Vincent in 2005...Helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 59.6% of their passes, a Ravens' franchise record...The 335 completions were just 3 shy of another franchise mark...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, averaging 3.6 yards per carry...Spent most of his rookie season (2004) on the Ravens' practice squad...Signed to the active roster on 12/14/04.
Pro Career:
2005: Saw action in 15 games, starting 7 at RG, taking over for an injured G Keydrick Vincent (groin) and helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 59.6% of their passes, which is a Ravens' franchise record...The 335 completions were just 3 shy of another franchise mark...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, averaging 3.6 yards per carry...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at RG and helped pave the way for the Ravens to average 4.0 yards per carry, picking up 129 yards on 32 carries in the season finale at Cle. (1/1/06)...Started at RG and protected QB Kyle Boller, allowing him to throw for a season-high 289 yards and 3 TDs in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25), helping him to become the 1st QB to post 110+ point QB ratings (113.5 vs. Min. and 136.8 vs. GB) in back-to-back games in franchise history...Started at RG and helped protect Boller, who was not sacked and posted a 70.4 completion percentage with 253 yards, 3 TDs and no INTs in the 48-3 victory in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for a season-high 182 yards, including 105 and a TD by Jamal Lewis against the Packers...Started at RG helping pave the way for Jamal Lewis to rush for 113 yards (4.9 avg.) and allowed Boller to throw for 3 TDs in game 11 at Cin. (11/27)...Started his 1st-career game at RG, for an injured Keydrick Vincent, and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 104 yards and pick up 18 1st downs in the 16-13 OT win in game 10 vs. Pit. (11/20)...Helped protect QB Anthony Wright, allowing him to pass for 164 yards, spreading the ball to 8 different players in game 6 at Chi. (10/23).
2004: Saw action in 1 game as a rookie with the Ravens...Saw his 1st-career action at RG in the season finale vs. Mia. (1/2/05) when Jamal Lewis surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the 4th time in his career...Was a game-day inactive in games 14 and 15...Signed to the Ravens' active roster from their practice squad on 12/14/04.
College Career:
Started 37 consecutive games over his 4-year career at East Carolina...Helped to pave the way for 3 consecutive 1,000-yard rushers, and helped ECU average over 25 points per game in his 4 seasons...Selected 2003 Preseason All-America (2nd-team) by College Football News...Named 2003 Preseason All-Conference USA...On the official watch lists for Rotary Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy...Rated as No. 16 T in the nation by The Sporting News...Named to Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll and ECU Athletic Director's Honor Roll...Started all 12 games and earned 1st-team All-Conference USA honors for the 3rd time in his career as a senior...Also earned All-America honorable mention honors by SI.com for the 2nd consecutive year...Named the ECU team captain for the 2nd consecutive year...Helped clear the way for the 3rd-consecutive 1,000-yard rusher in his 4 years at ECU...Helped protect ECU QBs, allowing them to pass for a combined 2,075 yards...Earned team's E.E. Rawl Memorial Award for the 2nd time...Earned 1st-team All-Conference USA and All-America honorable mention honors by SI.com as a junior...On official watch lists for 2002 Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award...Named 3rd-team Preseason All-American by Football News...Named team captain...Key blocker for RB Art Brown, who carried for 1,029 yards in 10 games, ECU's 2nd-consecutive 1,000 yard rusher...One of just 11 players in NCAA Division I-A named to the 2002 AFCA Good Works Team in recognition of outstanding community service and civic involvement...Named to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District III (2nd-team)...Earned 1st-team All-Conference USA honors as a sophomore...Leader of an OL that helped the Pirates' rushing offense rank among the top 25 nationally...Helped block for RB Leonard Henry, who finished as the nation's No. 6 rusher with 1,432 yards...Earned a blocking grade of 80 percent...Earned team's E.E. Rawl Memorial Award for character, scholarship, and athletic achievement...Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team...Played in 10 games and made 4 starts as a redshirt freshman...Missed last 2 games of season after suffering broken ankle at West Virginia...Voted team's most outstanding newcomer by coaching staff...Outstanding in academics with a 3.9 GPA...Completed undergraduate degree in business in May 2004, and is now pursuing his MBA.
Personal:
Attended Leesville Road (Raleigh, NC) HS...Named All-Conference as a senior...Regarded as one of the top prep linemen in the state...Played on DL and collected 87 tackles and 3 sacks in 1998...Honorable mention All-Conference as a junior...Also competed in shot put for track team for East Carolina...Joined teammates in June 2004 for Operation Blessing, where players and volunteers distributed food and supplies to Park Heights families...Participated in the Goodwill Gridiron Halloween Party in Oct. 2004...Visited Hamilton Center with teammates, to spend time with residents of the assisted living facility...Working with Sandtown Habitat for Humanity, Rimpf helped rebuild and refurbish a home with teammates and volunteers from United Way, M&T Bank, the mayor's and the governor's offices for the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle in Oct. '04...Helped serve Thanksgiving dinner to young men at Aunt Hattie's Place with Jamal Lewis, and other teammates...In Dec. '04, Rimpf took part in the ESPNZone holiday party and spent time with children from the PAL...During the 2005 offseason, he interned with American Express Financial Services in the financial advising department...In June '05, Rimpf gave football instructions to kids at the Gatorade Junior Training Camp (GJTC), coaching basic fundamentals of football to over 100 children at Canton Middle School...In Oct. '05, Rimpf partnered with teammate Tony Pashos and visited Jenna Hostetler in the Kennedy Krieger Institute Spinal Cord Injury unit; Jenna is paralyzed from the neck down after suffering a diving injury...In Feb. 2006, he took part in the Wharton Graduate School of Business education program for NFL players; The program is part of an ongoing NFL-NFLPA initiative to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers...Married Lauren McGann in May 2003...Brian and his wife have 1 son, Carter...Full Name: Brian Timothy Rimpf. |
