Deonte Brown
| No. 65 – Birmingham Stallions | |||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||
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| Born: | January 15, 1998 Decatur, Alabama, U.S. | ||
| 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: | Active | ||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Deonte Brown (born January 15, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Alabama.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
[edit]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]
On August 29, 2023, Brown was waived during final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the following day.[18][19] He was released on November 14.[20] On November 30, Brown was re-signed to the practice squad.[21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[22]
Birmingham Stallions
[edit]On January 19, 2024, Brown signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[23] He was placed on injured reserve on March 31, 2024.[24] He was activated on June 4.[25] Brown re-signed with the team on August 21, 2024.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ Graves, Justin (August 2, 2015). "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 (September 22, 2020). "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.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add 11 players to the practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (November 14, 2023). "Panthers make offensive line moves, add a veteran linebacker". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony (November 30, 2023). "Panthers sign Deonte Brown back to practice squad, release Jake Luton". Panthers Wire. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Rizzuti, Anthony (January 8, 2024). "Panthers sign 11 players to future deals on Monday". USA Today.
- ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (April 2, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 21, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Twitter.