Donatello Brown
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| Born: | May 15, 1991 Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | North Cobb (Kennesaw, Georgia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Valdosta State | ||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||||
Donatello Brown (born May 15, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Valdosta State. He is the uncle of wide receiver John Brown.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Brown signed with the
undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2017.[4]
He was re-signed on March 12, 2018.[5] After training camp, he was waived by the Packers on September 1, 2018.[6]
Atlanta Legends
Brown signed with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[7]
Dallas/Arlington Renegades
Brown was drafted in the 9th round during phase four in the
Dallas Renegades.[8] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[9]
Brown was drafted again by the Renegades on Nov 16, 2022 in the
2023 XFL Draft for the 2023 XFL season. [10]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| 2017 | GB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: NFL.com | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Packers sign five draft picks, 15 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR". Packers.com. September 3, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Packers activate LB Biegel; sign LS Hart and CB Brown". Packers.com. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Packers' Donatello Brown: Slapped with exclusive rights tender". cbssports.com. March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Donatello Brown Drafted". Twitter.com. November 16, 2022.