Ralph Brown (cornerback)

Tackles:	245
Passes defended:	34
Interceptions:	6

Ralph Brown
No. 22, 33, 20
Position:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bishop Amat Memorial; (La Puente, California)
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140
Career history
	New York Giants (2000–2003); Minnesota Vikings (2004–2005); Cleveland Browns (2006); Arizona Cardinals (2007–2009);
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1997); Consensus All-American (1999); 3× First-team All-Big 12 (1997–1999);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	245
Passes defended:	34
Interceptions:	6
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ralph Davis Brown II (born September 16, 1978) is a former American college and professional

University of Nebraska, and was a consensus All-American. He played professionally for the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He has biological children, but has given up his parental rights to them.^[1]

Early years

Brown was born in

Los Angeles, California. He attended Charles Bursch Elementary School in Baldwin Park, California as a child where he grew up. He also attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California, where he was listed as the second-best defensive back in the country by Blue Chip and named to the Dream Team in 1995. He was named to USA Today's second-team All-America squad in the same year. During Ralph's senior season, he was seventh in the state in rushing with 2,246 yards on 311 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown in the Lancers' Division I championship win over Los Angeles' Loyola High in 1995. He earned CIF Southern Section Player of the Year and MVP, and the Los Angeles Times Back-of-the-Year honors, scoring 29 times, including a school-record 6 in one game. Defensively, he had 57 tackles and six interceptions. He also lettered three times in track

. As a sophomore and junior Brown notched all-state honors as a cornerback.

College career

Brown attended the University of Nebraska, where he played for the

true freshmen who saw action for the Huskers in 1996, but the only one who earned a starting role. Brown became the first position player at Nebraska to start his first game as a true freshman since World War II

.

College statistics

Ralph Brown					Tackles					Interceptions
Year	School	Conf	G	GS	Solo	Ast	Tot	Sacks	Sacks-Yards	Int	PD	FF	FR
1996	Nebraska	B12	13	13	16	13	29	1	1-1	4	12	0	1
1997	Nebraska	B12	13	13	19	11	30	2	2-5	2	9	1	1
1998	Nebraska	B12	13	13	28	22	50	2	2-3	2	17	0	1
1999	Nebraska	B12	13	13	35	13	48	2	2-9	3	16	1	1

Notes - Statistics include bowl game performances.

Professional career

He was

injured reserve

on October 2.

Next year played in eight games, with no starts and finished season with two assisted tackles on defense and five special teams tackles (4 solo). 2002 was his best year so far, he played in all 16 games, including his first two NFL starts, at

NFC Wild Card game at San Francisco. He began the season as the dime (sixth) cornerback, but also played nickel corner. He finished with 25 tackles (19 solo), one interception, one fumble

recovery, three passes defensed and eight special teams tackles (six solo).

In his last season with the Giants, Brown contributed in the secondary as a reserve and spot starter and on special teams, providing depth to the defensive backfield. He demonstrated nose for the ball on several key plays last season. Brown played in 11 games, starting seven. He missed three games with a shoulder injury and was assigned to injured reserve prior to Week 16 at Dallas. He finished the season with 41 tackles (28 solo), one sack, one forced fumble, two interceptions and one touchdown.

Brown also played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2004 to 2005, the Cleveland Browns in 2006, and the Arizona Cardinals from 2007 through 2009.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2000	NYG	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	NYG	8	0	7	4	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	NYG	16	2	43	30	13	0.0	0	1	19	0	19	3	0	1	31	0
2003	NYG	11	7	37	32	5	1.0	2	2	51	1	29	8	1	0	0	0
2004	MIN	12	0	14	10	4	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	MIN	16	0	37	34	3	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2006	CLE	16	4	36	33	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0
2007	ARI	16	0	31	28	3	0.0	0	1	5	0	5	1	3	1	0	0
2008	ARI	16	3	23	19	4	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	6	0	1	11	0
2009	ARI	16	1	17	16	1	0.0	0	1	85	0	80	3	0	0	0	0
		129	17	245	206	39	1.0	5	6	160	1	80	34	4	3	42	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2002	NYG	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	MIN	2	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	1	27	0	27	1	0	0	0	0
2008	ARI	4	0	4	4	0	0.0	0	2	3	0	3	2	0	0	0	0
2009	ARI	2	0	4	3	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
		9	0	9	8	1	0.0	0	3	30	0	27	4	0	0	0	0

References

^ Hearon, Sarah (2022-12-07). "Everything to Know About Amanza Smith's Missing Ex Ralph Brown". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.

[1] Hearon, Sarah (2022-12-07). "Everything to Know About Amanza Smith's Missing Ex Ralph Brown". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-17.

[2] "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.

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v t e 1999 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Joe Hamilton RB Ron Dayne RB Thomas Jones WR Troy Walters WR Peter Warrick TE James Whalen OL Chris McIntosh OL Chris Samuels OL Cosey Coleman OL Jason Whitaker C Ben Hamilton & Rob Riti
Defense	DL Courtney Brown DL Corey Moore DL Corey Simon LB LaVar Arrington LB Mark Simoneau LB Brandon Short DB Tyrone Carter DB Brian Urlacher DB Ralph Brown DB Deon Grant DB Deltha O'Neal
Special teams	P Andrew Bayes PK Sebastian Janikowski AP Dennis Northcutt