Deonte Brown
No. 77 – Carolina Panthers | |
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Position: | Offensive guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Decatur, Alabama | January 15, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Austin (Decatur, Alabama) |
College: | Alabama |
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Deonte Brown (born January 15, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
Early years[]
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[]
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[]
Brown was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 193rd overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[8] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on October 16.[10] He was activated on November 30.[11]
References[]
- ^ Graves, Justin. "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. "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.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Decatur, Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama
- American football offensive guards
- Carolina Panthers players
- Alabama Crimson Tide football players
- 1998 births
- American football offensive lineman, 1990s birth stubs