Fred Brown (wide receiver) explained

Fred Brown
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:1 December 1993
Birth Place:Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:195
High School:Jim Hill
(Jackson, Mississippi)
College:Mississippi State (2012–2015)
Undraftedyear:2017
Pastteams:
Statleague:NFL
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:2
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:21
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:B/BrowFr01

Frederick Brown (born December 1, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State.

Early life and high school

Brown was born and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. He attended Jim Hill High School, where he played high school football. As a junior, Brown caught 35 passes for the Tigers and accumulated over 1,000 all purpose yards.[1] He had 23 receptions for 419 yards and five touchdowns while also returning 20 kicks for 380 yards in his senior season. Brown, rated a three-star recruit by most recruiting services, committed to play college football at Mississippi State University over Ole Miss and Memphis.[2]

College career

Brown was a member of the Mississippi State Bulldogs for four seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He became MSU's third starter at receiver as a redshirt junior, catching 27 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns.[3] Brown was dismissed from the team shortly before the beginning of his redshirt senior season due to a student honor code violation. He finished his collegiate career with 50 receptions for 785 yards and five touchdowns in 23 games played.[4] [5]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Brown signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on June 15, 2017.[6] He was waived by the Colts at the end of training camp and re-signed to the team's practice squad a few weeks later on September 3, 2017.[7] [8]

Los Angeles Rams

Following the end of the 2017 season, Brown signed a reserve/futures contract with the Los Angeles Rams on January 8, 2018.[9] He was cut at the end of training camp and did not spend the 2018 regular season with any team.[10]

Denver Broncos

Brown signed a futures contract with the Denver Broncos on December 31, 2018.[11] Brown was waived at the end of training camp and re-signed to the practice squad on September 1, 2019.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2019.[13] Brown made his NFL debut on September 29, 2019, against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[14] Brown caught his first career catch, a five-yard reception from Joe Flacco, on October 12, 2019, in a 16-0 win against the Tennessee Titans.[15]

On September 5, 2020, Brown was waived by the Broncos,[16] but was signed to the practice squad the following day.[17] He was elevated to the active roster on October 31 for the team's week 8 game against the Los Angeles Chargers and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[19] On February 2, 2021, the Broncos waived Brown.[20]

Tennessee Titans

On May 4, 2021, Brown signed with the Tennessee Titans.[21] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[22]

San Antonio Brahmas

Brown signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL for the 2023 season. He had a kickoff return for a touchdown in a week 7 game against the Vegas Vipers.[23] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooks . Chris . April 26, 2012 . Mississippi's Best Wide Receivers of 2011 . October 18, 2019 . MississippiGridiron.com . October 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191018153114/http://www.mississippigridiron.com/2011widereceivers/ . dead .
  2. Web site: February 1, 2012 . Mississippi State inks 23 players . October 18, 2019 . . Mississippi State University Athletics Department.
  3. Web site: Bonner . Michael . August 4, 2016 . Ross' encore performance will include shift outside . October 5, 2019 . . The Clarion-Ledger.
  4. Web site: April 14, 2016 . Mississippi State dismisses Fred Brown . October 5, 2019 . WJTV.com.
  5. Web site: Fred Brown College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . July 21, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Patterson . Cole . June 18, 2017 . Mississippi State Football: Fred Brown Gets Opportunity with Colts . October 5, 2019 . MaroonAndWhiteNation.com . FanSided.
  7. Web site: Walker . Andrew . September 2, 2017 . Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts . October 5, 2019 . Colts.com.
  8. Web site: Hickey . Kevin . September 3, 2017 . Colts sign 7 to practice squad including QB Phillip Walker . October 5, 2019 . Colts Wire . USA Today.
  9. Web site: Bouda . Nate . January 8, 2018 . 2018 Futures Signings Tracker . October 5, 2019 . NFLTradeRumors.co.
  10. Web site: Dennis . Clarence . August 31, 2019 . Rams Make Initial Roster Cuts . October 5, 2019 . TheRams.com.
  11. Web site: Heath . Jon . January 3, 2019 . 10 players sign future contracts with Broncos . October 5, 2019 . Broncos Wire . USA Today.
  12. Web site: Klis . Mike . September 1, 2019 . Boise State's Brett Rypien leads Denver Broncos practice squad . October 5, 2019 . KTVB.com.
  13. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . September 24, 2019 . Broncos promote WR Fred Brown from practice squad to active roster . October 5, 2019 . DenverBroncos.com.
  14. Web site: Klis . Mike . September 29, 2019 . Minshew Magic at Mile High: Jaguars rally to stun Broncos, 26-24 . October 5, 2019 . 9News.com.
  15. Web site: O'Halloran . Ryan . October 14, 2019 . Rating The Broncos: Phillip Lindsay's second-effort yards, rush defense highlight shutout of Titans . October 18, 2019 . The Denver Post.
  16. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . September 5, 2020 . Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-man roster limit . August 25, 2021 . DenverBroncos.com.
  17. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . September 6, 2020 . Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad . September 6, 2020 . Denver Broncos.
  18. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . October 31, 2020 . Broncos activate LB Austin Calitro, promote RB Jeremy Cox to active roster . November 14, 2020 . DenverBroncos.com.
  19. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . January 4, 2021 . Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts . August 25, 2021 . DenverBroncos.com.
  20. Web site: DiLalla . Aric . February 2, 2021 . Broncos waive five players . August 25, 2021 . DenverBroncos.com . February 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225050944/https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-waive-five-players . dead .
  21. Web site: Wyatt . Jim . May 4, 2021 . Titans Agree to Terms With Former Broncos WR Fred Brown . May 5, 2021 . TennesseeTitans.com.
  22. Web site: Wyatt . Jim . August 31, 2021 . Titans Trim Roster to 53 By Parting Ways With 17 Players . July 20, 2023 . TennesseeTitans.com.
  23. News: Highlights: San Antonio Brahmas vs. Vegas Vipers . XFL.com . April 1, 2023 . January 22, 2024.
  24. Web site: 2024 UFL Team Rosters . TheUFL.com . January 22, 2024.

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