Report: TCU lineman, former Alabama transfer Tommy Brockermeyer medically retired from football

Former Alabama Crimson Tide lineman turned TCU Horned Frogs lineman Tommy Brockermeyer has medically retired from football, according to Jeremy Clark of GoFrogs.com.

“TCU offensive lineman Tommy Brockermeyer has medically retired from football, multiple sources confirmed HornedFrogBlitz on Friday afternoon,” Clark wrote. “Brockermeyer is no longer listed on TCU’s football roster that is on GoFrogs.com. Brockermeyer has battled injuries for much of his college career.”

Brockermeyer played high school football at Fort Worth (Texas) All Saints Episcopal, where he was a Five-Star Plus+ offensive tackle recruit. He was the No. 6 overall prospect and No. 2 offensive tackle in the 2021 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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Alas, the retirement of Tommy Brockermeyer adds another question mark to TCU’s future. During his “2024 pressing questions for every Big 12 team this spring” from earlier this week, On3’s Jesse Simonton took a look at what else might be on the plate of the Horned Frogs.

“TCU — Can Sonny Dykes reproduce the Frogs’ magical Hypnotoad elixir from 2022?” Simonton wrote. “Coming off the program’s first national title appearance, the Horned Frogs nose-dived to 5-7 last season, missing a bowl game and finishing just 3-6 in the Big 12. Dykes benched quarterback Chandler Morris (now at North Texas) midseason, turning to freshman Josh Hoover for the rest of the year. Hoover is back, as are TCU’s top two wideouts.

“Still, the offense remains in a bit of flux, as four of five starters on the line need replacing, and No. 1 tailback Emani Bailey is also gone to the NFL (1,209 yards, eight touchdowns). Dykes went heavy on the transfer portal, inking 19 newcomers — including three offensive linemen. 

“Most of the portal focus was on patch-working a defense that actually statistically wasn’t any different from the unit that made the title game the previous season (27.8 points per game in 2023 vs. 29.0 in 2022, yards per play allowed almost identical, too). TCU completely reloaded in the secondary (seven defensive backs) and edge (three pass rushers), and Dykes fired defensive coordinator Joe Gillespie and replaced him with former Boise State head coach Andy Avalos.”