Blace Brown
| No. 22 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 29, 1996 Conyers, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cherokee | ||||||||
| College: | Troy | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
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| CFL status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||
Blace Gastoń Alexander Brown (born May 29, 1996) is a Canadian football cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Troy. He is the nephew of Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker.[1]
Early life and education[]
Blace Brown was born on May 29, 1996 in Conyers, Georgia. He went to high school at Cherokee High School. Brown went to college at Troy.[2][3] He was redshirted in 2015. He had 6 interceptions in 2016.[4] In 2017, he was named to the First Team All-Sun belt with 5 interceptions.[4] Brown tore his ACL in their conference championship game at Arkansas State later that year. He played in all 12 games and had 44 tackles in his senior year.[4] He finished the year with second-team all-Sun Belt honors.
Professional career[]
Brown went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft. He later signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He played in 2 games with them in his rookie season.[5] He started one game, and had one tackle.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Blace Brown". Troy Trojans 2018 Football Roster - Blace Brown. Sidearm Sports (Powered by Learfield). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Blace Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com.
- ^ Ferguson, Justin. "The atypical and winding path of an underdog: Why Troy CB Blace Brown is finally ready to realize his NFL dream". The Athletic.
- ^ a b c "Blace Brown - Football". Troy University Athletics.
- ^ a b "Blace Brown Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Troy Trojans football players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players