Deonte Brown
American football player (born 1998)
No. 77 – Carolina Panthers | ||
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Position: | Offensive guard | |
Personal information | ||
Born: |
(
1998-01-15
)
January 15, 1998
(age
25)
Decatur, Alabama |
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Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |
Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | |
Career information | ||
High school: | Austin ( Decatur, Alabama ) | |
College: | Alabama (2016–2020) | |
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 | |
Career history | ||
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Roster status: | Reserve/futures | |
Career highlights and awards | ||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | ||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | ||
Deonte Brown (born January 15, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama .
Early years
Brown attended Austin High School in Decatur, Alabama . [1] He played in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game . [2] He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football. [3] [4]
College career
Brown played at Alabama from 2016 to 2020. [5] After redshirting his first year in 2016, he spent 2017 as a backup before becoming a starter midway through 2018. [6] Overall he played in 48 games and made 26 starts. [7]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6
ft
3
+
1
⁄
4
in
(1.91 m) |
344
lb
(156 kg) |
32
+
7
⁄
8
in
(0.84 m) |
9
+
1
⁄
4
in
(0.23 m) |
5.57 s | 1.96 s | 3.15 s | 5.18 s | 8.33 s |
27.0
in
(0.69 m) |
8
ft 0
in
(2.44 m) |
All values from Pro Day [8] [9] [10] |
Brown was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 193rd overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft . [11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on October 16. [13] He was activated on November 30. [14]
On August 30, 2022, Brown was waived by the Panthers and signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [17]
References
- ↑ Graves, Justin. "Austin's big bad Deonte Brown" . Decatur Daily .
- ↑ "Under Armour All-American Deonte Brown is big guy looking to make big impact" . October 8, 2015.
- ↑ Champlin, Drew (April 30, 2015). "Austin OL Deonte Brown commits to Alabama" . al.com .
- ↑ "Austin High offensive lineman Deonte Brown 'locked in' with Alabama" . al . January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Elwell, David. "Austin alum Deonte Brown begins senior season with Crimson Tide" . Decatur Daily .
- ↑ Zenitz, Matt (October 30, 2018). "Meet 'Cornbread,' Alabama's promising new left guard" . al .
- ↑ Hudson, Brett. "Deonte Brown honored to represent Alabama football at Senior Bowl after 2020 season" . Tide Sports .
- ↑ "Deonte Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved April 6, 2023 .
- ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Deonte Brown College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved April 6, 2023 .
- ↑ "Deonte Brown 2021 NFL Draft Profile" . insider.espn.com . Retrieved April 6, 2023 .
- ↑ "Panthers draft guard Deonte Brown in sixth round" . Panthers.com . May 1, 2021.
- ↑ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21" . Pro Football Rumors .
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (October 16, 2021). "Christian McCaffrey, Deonte Brown placed on injured reserve" . Panthers.com .
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 30, 2021). "Donte Jackson headed to injured reserve" . Panthers.com .
- ↑ "Panthers make transactions to get to initial 53-man roster" . Panthers.com . August 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Panthers add 14 to practice squad" . Panthers.com . August 31, 2022.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (January 9, 2023). "Panthers sign nine players on Monday" . Panthers.com .