Earnest Brown IV
| No. 66 – San Francisco 49ers | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | January 8, 1999 Aubrey, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Billy Ryan (Denton, Texas) | ||
| College: | Northwestern (2017–2020) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 174 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Earnest Brown IV (born January 8, 1999) is an
.College career
Brown was ranked as a four–star recruit by
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
270 lb (122 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.01 s | 1.75 s | 2.98 s | 4.50 s | 7.19 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
Brown was drafted by the
2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021.[6] On May 16, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with Los Angeles. He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] Brown won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.[8]
On February 15, 2022, Brown signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 24.
Brown was released on January 8, 2024 and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[14]
San Francisco 49ers
On February 15, 2024, Brown signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[15]
References
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (May 1, 2021). "Rams select DL Earnest Brown with 174th pick in 2021 NFL draft". The Rams Wire. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Earnest Brown Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Earnest Brown 247". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Earnest Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Earnest Brown IV, Northwestern, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Olinger, Daniel (May 1, 2021). "BREAKING: Earnest Brown IV selected 174th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 NFL Draft". Inside NU. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (September 1, 2021). "Rams sign 14 players to practice squad". TheRams.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (February 13, 2021). "LA Rams defeat Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl 2022". New York Post. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Cothrel, Nicholas (February 15, 2022). "Rams Sign 12 Players to a Reserve/Future Contract". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (August 30, 2022). "Analysis: Rams' initial 53-man roster for 2022". TheRams.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (August 31, 2022). "Rams sign 16 players, plus International Pathway Program player Max Pircher to practice squad". TheRams.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (January 8, 2024). "Rams waive DE Earnest Brown IV ahead of playoffs – and on his birthday". Rams Wire. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (January 10, 2024). "Rams sign DE Earnest Brown IV back to the practice squad". Rams wire. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (January 15, 2024). "Rams sign 15 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Los Angeles Rams.
- ^ "49ers Sign DL Earnest Brown IV and DL Raymond Johnson III". 49ers.com. February 15, 2024.