| Blair Brown | |
| Position: | Inside linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Moreno Valley, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 243 |
| High School: | Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, California) |
| College: | Ohio |
| Draftyear: | 2017 |
| Draftround: | 5 |
| Draftpick: | 148 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 17 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 0.5 |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Pfr: | BrowBl00 |
Blair Brown (born May 27, 1994) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio University.[1]
Brown was ranked first in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in tackling efficiency with just three misses and 96 solo tackles while at Ohio University.[2] In 2016, only Reuben Foster had higher overall and run-defense grades according to Pro Football Focus than Brown's 92.4 and 91.5. Brown's 131 total tackles tied for the second-most among FBS inside linebackers. Brown was ranked third in FBS in run-stop percentage and had 47 stops.[2]
Brown was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, 148th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[3] He played in 28 games for the team before he was released on May 9, 2019.[4]
Brown was charged with domestic battery on May 30, 2019,[5] but had the charges dismissed in July 2020 and the NFL announced in October 2020 he would not receive league discipline for the incident.[6] He worked out for the Houston Texans on October 17, 2020.[6]
Brown was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 31st round of the 2022 USFL draft on February 24, 2022.[7] He was transferred to the team's practice squad before the start of the regular season on April 16.[8] He remained on the inactive roster on April 22.[9] He was transferred to the active roster on April 30.[10] He was released on May 5.[11]