Tramaine Brock

Tramaine Brock Sr. (born August 20, 1988) is a former American football cornerback.

In 2009, Brock transferred to Belhaven University of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to finish out his senior year.

He posted 51 tackles, 2.5 sacks, six interceptions, 10 passes defensed and one fumble recovery as a senior at Belhaven.

He played college football at Belhaven University and the University of Minnesota before signing with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2010.

Brock signed as an undrafted free agent by Buffalo Bills after going unselected in the 2010 NFL Draft on April 26, 2010.

The team later released him on September 14, 2010, but signed with the practice squad the next day.

Five days later, he signed on to the active roster.

Brock would be released again on October 12, then put on the practice squad two days later.

He was signed to the 49ers active roster on October 27.

Brock made his NFL debut against the Denver Broncos and that year only played in three games and recorded only four tackles for the 49ers.

In 2011, Brock played in 11 games but he missed three games due to a hand injury.

That year Brock recorded six tackles and two interceptions.

He got his first interception in the first game of the season versus the Seattle Seahawks and his second versus the Dallas Cowboys with an 18-yard return.

Brock later signed a one-year deal with the 49ers on March 12, 2012.

During the 2012 season, Brock played all 16 games, mostly on special teams, and recorded 16 tackles for the year.

During a game against the St. Louis Rams, he forced a key fumble late in the game that led to a go-ahead score by the 49ers.

At the end of the 2012 season, Brock and the 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII.

He contributed on special teams, but the 49ers fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 34–31.

Brock spent his first seven years in the National Football League with the 49ers, becoming a starter partway in the 2013 season.

In the 2013 offseason, Brock signed a $1.323 million tender with the 49ers keeping him there until the 2014 season.

Brock played all 16 regular-season games (7 starts) and opened all three postseason games with San Francisco, registering a career-best five interceptions.

Brock added 35 tackles (33 solo) and 13 passes defensed, along with 11 tackles (8 solo) in three postseason games.

On October 6, 2013, Brock scored his first touchdown against the Houston Texans on an interception off quarterback Matt Schaub.

Later in the game, Brock recorded his second interception of the game, making it the first multi-interception game in his career.

Brock was named the team's third cornerback, replacing the injured Nnamdi Asomugha, who was later released by the team.

After the game against the Texans, Brock was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.

On November 22, 2013, Brock agreed to a four-year extension with the 49ers worth $16 million including $7 million in guaranteed money.

When Tarell Brown went down with a rib contusion in a Week 11 loss against the New Orleans Saints, Brock took over as duties as starting cornerback.

After an offseason stint with the Seattle Seahawks, he played in mostly reserve roles for the Minnesota Vikings in 2017 and the Denver Broncos in 2018.

In 2019, he returned to a starting role playing for the Arizona Cardinals, which continued after he was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans partway in the season.

In 2020, he had an offseason stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars and also played in one game for the Detroit Lions.

Brock attended and played football at Long Beach Senior High School in Long Beach, Mississippi, where he totaled 57 tackles and four interceptions as a junior.

Brock spent his freshman and sophomore years playing safety for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

In his sophomore year, he and the rest of Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs had an undefeated season with a 12-0 record and a spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) championship game which his team won by a margin of 62-28 over Kilgore College.

That season he recorded 59 tackles, 11 interceptions and two forced fumbles.

During his time there, he was teammates with Terrence Cody.

In his junior year, Brock transferred to the University of Minnesota.

He was made a starter and was third on the team in tackles with 73.

Brock posted an interception, six passes defended, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery on the year.

After only one season, he left the University of Minnesota after being suspended for failing to qualify academically.