Beniquez Brown Explained
Beniquez Jacoi Brown (born April 29, 1993) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Mississippi State. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016, and later played for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football and the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.
College career
Brown attended Mississippi State University, where he played for coach Dan Mullen's Mississippi State Bulldogs football team from 2012 to 2015.[1]
Statistics
Source: HailState.com
Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles |
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Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
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| MSST | 13 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| MSST | 13 | 12 | 62 | 30 | 32 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| MSST | 13 | 13 | 99 | 48 | 51 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Total | 39 | 28 | 200 | 94 | 106 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Brown signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 6, 2016.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts.[3] Brown was signed to the Packers' practice squad on September 5, 2016.[4] He was released from the practice squad two days later.[5]
In 2018, Brown signed with the Birmingham Iron of the AAF for the 2019 season.[6] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[7]
On October 15, 2019, Brown was drafted in the 6th round during phase three in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.[8] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[9]
On February 23, 2022 he was selected by the Houston Gamblers in round 21 of the USFL draft.[10]
External links
Further reading
- News: Bonner, Michael . Beniquez Brown next up in MSU's linebacking legacy . ClarionLedger.com . September 2, 2015 . February 10, 2021.
- News: Bonner, Michael . MSU junior Beniquez Brown will enter the NFL Draft . ClarionLedger.com . January 6, 2016 . February 10, 2021.
- News: McGinn, Bob . Bulldogs' Beniquez Brown only player Packers snagged from SEC . JSOnline.com . May 4, 2016 . February 10, 2021.
- News: Venci, Scott . Overcoming Tragedy . . Newspapers.com . May 18, 2016 . February 10, 2021.
Notes and References
- Web site: Mississippi State Bulldogs: Beniquez Brown. HailState.com. September 28, 2016.
- Web site: Packers sign 19 rookie free agents. Packers.com. May 6, 2016. September 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913175324/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/Packers-sign-19-rookie-free-agents/b9554146-c6a7-4362-b196-3878cbfe8295. September 13, 2016. dead.
- Web site: Packers keep six undrafted rookies, including QB Joe Callahan. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402184923/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-keep-six-undrafted-rookies-including-qb-joe-callahan/9e6d9856-8feb-4a8d-b038-90cfcff1b0b3. dead. April 2, 2018. Packers.com. September 3, 2016. September 28, 2016.
- Web site: Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley. Packers.com. September 5, 2016. September 28, 2016.
- Web site: Packers add tight end to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113130025/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-add-tight-end-to-practice-squad/a2299bc2-e113-4e81-871e-8dd055ed480b. dead. November 13, 2016. Packers.com. September 7, 2016. September 28, 2016.
- Web site: Inabinett . Mark . Birmingham Iron adds Xzavier Dickson, Brandon Greene to roster . al.com . 26 October 2018 . 19 November 2018.
- Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
- Web site: DEFENSIVE FRONT SEVEN DRAFT TRACKER. XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
- News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
- Web site: Crop of Mississippi players selected in USFL Draft headlined by QB Ta'amu. 23 February 2022 .