Tony Brown (defensive back, born 1995)
Cleveland Browns | |||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | July 13, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Ozen (Beaumont, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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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 · PFR |
Tony M. Brown Jr. (born July 13, 1995) is an
Early years
Brown attended Clifton J. Ozen High School in Beaumont, Texas, where he played football and was a world-class athlete.[1] As a freshman in 2010, he made 95 tackles, had one interception and 15 passes broken up. As a sophomore in 2011, he had 96 stops and three interceptions, while adding a fumble recovery and 16 pass breakups.
Also an accomplished track athlete, Brown won a silver medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the
Considered a five-star football recruit by ESPN.com, Brown was listed as the No. 2 cornerback in the nation in 2014.[6] He committed to Alabama at the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game.[7]
College career
Brown graduated early from high school and enrolled at the
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 | |
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5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.35 s | 1.47 s | 2.56 s | 4.11 s | 6.78 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
14 reps | |
Sources:[10][11] |
Los Angeles Chargers
Despite running a 4.35 second 40 yard dash,
Green Bay Packers
On September 3, 2018, Brown was signed to the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 29, 2018.[16] Brown was released on December 28, 2019.[17]
Cincinnati Bengals
On December 30, 2019, Brown was claimed off waivers by the
Brown re-signed with the Bengals on another one-year contract on March 18, 2021.[22] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] He was released on October 5.[25]
Las Vegas Raiders
On October 13, 2021, Brown was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. He was released on November 1, but later re-signed on December 23.
Indianapolis Colts
On March 8, 2022, Brown signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[26] He was waived on August 31, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[27] He was promoted to the active roster on September 13.[28]
Brown re-signed with the Colts on a one-year contract on March 16, 2023.[29] The Colts suspended him for three games for conduct detrimental to the team on December 19.[30] On January 8, 2024, the Colts waived him.[31]
Cleveland Browns
On March 19, 2024, Brown signed with the Cleveland Browns.[32]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | |||
2018 | GB | 11 | 3 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2019 | GB | 9 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | CIN | 13 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career | 33 | 4 | 58 | 44 | 14 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Source: NFL.com |
References
- ^ Sherman, Mitch (December 31, 2013). "CB Brown thrives through adversity". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "USA Track & Field – Team USA Takes Seven Golds, 17 Medals on Final Day at Pan Am Juniors".
- ^ "ALL-USA".
- ^ "Region 3-4A Meet". Texas MileSplit.
- ^ "Region 3-4A Meet". Texas MileSplit.
- ^ "Tony Brown". ESPN.
- ^ "Ozen's Tony Brown commits to Alabama". Beaumont Enterprise. January 2, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama freshman cornerback Tony Brown arrested". January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama CB Tony Brown sent home day before Cotton Bowl". AL.com. December 30, 2015.Brown tackled Clemson slot receiver Hunter Renfrow in the end zone after Renfrow caught the NCAA title winning touchdown from Clemson QB DeShaun Watson sealing the NCAA Championship for Clemson University.
- ^ "Tony Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Tony Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Tide DB Brown impresses Deion Sanders at NFL combine". Montgomery Advertiser. March 5, 2018.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (April 28, 2018). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Toomer, place WR Kumerow on IR". Packers.com. September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign cornerback to active roster, place Wilkerson on IR". Packers.com. September 29, 2018.
- ^ "Packers release CB Tony Brown". Packers.com. December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Place Waiver Claim On Tony Brown". Bengals.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Tony Brown To Contract Extension". Bengals.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Place Tony Brown On Reserve/Injured List; Elevated Stanley Morgan To Active Roster". Bengals.com. December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 16". Bengals.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Tony Brown". Bengals.com. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Make Practice Squad Moves Ahead Of Week 5". Bengals.com. October 5, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Sign CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. March 8, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 31, 2022). "Colts Claim T Luke Tenuta Off Waivers From Buffalo Bills, Release CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Sign CB Tony Brown To 53-Man Roster, Waive K Rodrigo Blankenship; Sign CB Darrell Baker Jr., S Henry Black, K Lucas Havrisik, K Chase McLaughlin To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 13, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (March 16, 2023). "Colts re-sign CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Holder, Stephen (December 19, 2023). "Colts suspend WR Isaiah McKenzie, CB Tony Brown for 3 games". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Colts Communications (January 8, 2024). "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Browns sign CB Tony Brown". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 19, 2024.