Jatavis Brown
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Born: | Belle Glade, Florida, U.S. | February 18, 1994||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Glades Central (Belle Glade, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Akron | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 175 | ||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jatavis Brown (born February 18, 1994) is a former
College career
Brown was a standout
Statistics
Defense | |||||||||
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Year | Team | GP | Tak | For loss | Sacks | INT | FF | PDef | TDs |
2012 | Akron | - | 23 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Akron | 11 | 107 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | Akron | 11 | 94 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Akron | 13 | 116 | 19.5 | 11.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 35 | 340 | 40.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
On January 21, 2016, it was announced that Brown was selected to play in the
On March 18, 2016, Brown attended Akron's
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
4.44 s | 1.53 s | 2.60 s | 4.31 s | 7.19 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
33 reps | |||
All values from Akron's Pro Day[16] |
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
2016
The Chargers selected Brown in the fifth round (175th overall) of the
Throughout
He made his professional regular-season debut in the Chargers' season-opener at the Chiefs and recorded three combined tackles and a
2017
During the offseason, the Chargers officially relocated to
He started the Chargers' season-opener at the Broncos and recorded a season-high 14 combined tackles during a 24–21 loss. In Week 4, he suffered a high ankle sprain during a 26–24 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but managed to play in 68 of the 75 defensive snaps.[36] In Week 6, Brown was replaced as the starter by Korey Toomer, while Hayes Pullard was named the starting middle linebacker. Many analysts were confused by the demotion and speculated that Brown was still feeling the effects of his high ankle sprain as that was seen as the only logical conclusion of his demotion.[37] Hayes Pullard and Korey Toomer had an advantage over the other linebackers as they both previously played under first year defensive coordinator Gus Bradley in Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks and also had an established relationship with him.[38] Brown saw his defensive snap count decrease dramatically after Perryman returned and Week 10 and was moved to starting weakside linebacker. Brown was relegated to special teams and a reserve role on defense, playing dime linebacker in certain situations that needed a linebacker cover a tight end or running back.[39] With his reduced role, Brown did not record a stat in Weeks 13–14. In Week 15, he recorded eight combined tackles during a 30–13 loss at the Chiefs.
Brown finished the 2017 regular season with a total of 79 combined tackles (54 solo) and a pass deflection in 16 games and five starts.[40] From Week 5–17, Brown averaged just 20 snaps on defense a week. He was also replaced as the dime linebacker, as defensive coordinator Gus Bradley opted to go with safety Adrian Phillips when the offense had three or more wide receivers on the field, which was 64% of the time.[41] The Chargers' defense strived under Gus Bradley, finishing sixth in yards per play (5.1). Brown was given an overall grade of 70.8 by Pro Football Focus and ranked 46th among all linebackers in overall grade among linebackers in 2017.[42]
2018
Brown entered the 2018 season as a starting outside linebacker alongside Emanuel and Perryman. He played in 15 games with 10 starts, finishing second on the team with 97 combined tackles, along with one sack, five passes defended, and a forced fumble. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 17, missed the Chargers wild-card win over the Baltimore Ravens, and was placed on
Philadelphia Eagles
On March 27, 2020, Brown signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[44] On August 9, 2020, Brown announced his retirement from the NFL.[45]
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- ^ "More for defense: Eagles agree to terms with LB Jatavis Brown". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. March 21, 2020.
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