Mike Brisiel
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Career Summary
Mike Brisiel is a former NFL guard who played for Houston and Oakland.
NFL player information lists six years of experience and Colorado State as his college.
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High School
Brisiel attended Fayetteville High School in Arkansas.
He was a three-time football letterwinner and earned all-state, all-area, all-region and all-Arkansas recognition as a senior.
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College Career
Brisiel played at Colorado State, where he started 26 career games.
He earned second-team All-Mountain West honors as a senior after receiving honorable mention recognition in each of the prior two seasons.
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Path to the NFL
Brisiel began his professional path with the Texans in 2006 and made his NFL debut in 2007.
Raiders biographical material notes that he spent 2006 on and off Houston's practice squad before starting his first four NFL games in 2007.
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NFL Career
Brisiel made 50 appearances with 47 starts for Houston from 2007 through 2011 before joining Oakland.
He then started all 30 games he played across two Raiders seasons.
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Career Accomplishments
Brisiel started 77 known regular-season games across his Houston and Oakland tenures.
His Oakland contract followed five seasons of experience in Houston's zone-blocking offense.
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Playing Style
Brisiel was an experienced zone-blocking guard valued for his familiarity with the scheme.
When Oakland adopted a zone system in 2012, the club expected him to serve as an on-field resource for teammates learning it.
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Legacy
Brisiel built a durable NFL career from a practice-squad beginning into a long-term starting guard role.
His path included 47 Houston starts and two full seasons as an Oakland starter.
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