Charles Brown (offensive lineman)
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| Born: | April 10, 1987 Chino Hills, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Pomona (CA) Diamond Ranch | ||||
| College: | USC | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 64 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Charles Rashad Jamaal Brown (born April 10, 1987) is a former
Early life
Brown attended Diamond Ranch High School in Pomona, California, where he was two-way tackle and tight end. As a sophomore, he received All-league honors. As a junior, he received second-team All-league honors.
As a senior, he tallied 15 receptions for 250 yards, 2 touchdowns, over 70 tackles and 10 sacks. He earned second-team Cal-Hi Sports All-State, All-CIF Division VIII, Los Angeles Times All-San Gabriel Valley Lineman of the Year, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best of the Rest and Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 honors.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brown was listed as the No. 23 offensive tackle prospect in the nation.[1] Meanwhile, Scout.com considered him a tight end prospect and gave him a four-star rating, placing him 10th on their tight end ranking.[2] Brown chose USC over Oregon and UCLA.
College career
Brown was originally recruited as a
As a freshman in
As a sophomore in 2007, he appeared in 9 games (one start) as backup tackle and on special teams. He started at right tackle in the season opener against the University of Idaho. He missed the contest against the University of Arizona with a sprained ankle.
As a junior in
As a senior in
Professional career
Pre-draft
Brown was regarded as one of the best offensive tackles available in the
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
35+1⁄4 in (0.90 m) |
11+3⁄8 in (0.29 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7]
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New Orleans Saints
Brown was selected by the
As a rookie, he appeared in 3 games and was declared inactive for 13 contests and the playoffs.In 2011, he appeared in 8 games with 5 starts at
In 2012, he played in 10 games with 3 starts. He started one game at
In 2013, he started the first 14 games at
New York Giants
On April 1, 2014, the New York Giants announced the signing of Brown to a free agent contract.[10] The contract was for one-year, $795,000, with a base salary of $730,000 and a $55,000 signing bonus.[11] On November 22, he was waived after playing in only 2 games.
New York Jets
On June 12, 2015, Brown was signed by the New York Jets following a tryout at minicamp.[12] He was released on September 5.
Dallas Cowboys
On September 14, 2015, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, to take over the backup swing tackle role from a struggling Darrion Weems.[13] He didn't have any starts during the season and was just used in some situational run formations.
On March 11, 2016, he was re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cowboys. On July 26, he was placed on the reserve/retired list after announcing his retirement.[14]
References
- ^ "Rivals.com Offensive tackles 2005". Rivals.com. January 18, 2005.
- ^ "Tight End Ranking 2005". Scout.com. 2005.
- ^ Buchanan, Olin; Dienhart, Tom; Fox, David; Huguenin, Mike; Megargee, Steve (August 22, 2009). "Preseason offensive tackle power rankings". Rivals.com.
- ^ Brandt, Gil. "Top offensive tackle prospects for 2010 hail from the Big 12". NFL.com.
- ^ "NFL Draft-2010 OT Draft Prospects". CBS Sportsline.
- ^ "Draft Profile: Charles Brown". CBSSports.com. 2010.
- ^ "Charles Brown Combine Profile". NFL.com. February 27, 2010..
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Stewart, Robert (July 26, 2010). "Charles Brown signs four-year deal with New Orleans Saints". Times-Picayune. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (April 1, 2014). "Charles Brown, New York Giants strike contract". NFL.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Charles Brown Contracts, Salaries, Cap Hits, and News Profile".
- ^ Lange, Randy (June 12, 2015). "Jets Sign Tryout Tackle Charles Brown". New York Jets. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 15, 2015). "Weems Waived, Charles Brown Signed As Team Tweaks Offensive Tackle Depth". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (July 26, 2016). "Veteran OT Charles Brown Announces Retirement; Cowboys Sign 2 Tackles". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2020.