Equanimeous St. Brown

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Equanimeous St. Brown
Chicago Bears
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-30) September 30, 1996 (age 25)
Placentia, California
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Servite
(Anaheim, California)
College:Notre Dame
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:37
Receiving yards:543
Receiving touchdowns:1
Rushing yards:26
Rushing average:5.2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Equanimeous Tristan Imhotep J. St. Brown[1] (born September 30, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early life[]

St. Brown attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California.[2] While there, he played high school football for the Friars football team.[3] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[4] St. Brown's father is body builder John Brown, a three time Mr. World. St. Brown's mother, Miriam Brown, is German, and he speaks fluent German with an American accent.[5] He holds both American and German citizenship.[6]

College career[]

St. Brown played at Notre Dame from 2015 to 2017 under head coach Brian Kelly.[7][8] After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[9][10] He finished his career with 123 receptions for 2,193 yards and 19 touchdowns.[11]

College statistics[]

Season Team Class Pos GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2015 Notre Dame FR WR 2 5 91 18.2 1
2016 Notre Dame SO WR 12 65 1,190 18.3 11
2017 Notre Dame JR WR 12 53 912 17.2 7
Career 26 123 2,193 17.8 19

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m) 		214 lb
(97 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.48 s 20 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[12]

St. Brown was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round with the 207th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[13] He signed his rookie contract on May 7, 2018.[14]

St. Brown made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears on special teams.[15] In a Week 5 loss to the Detroit Lions, St. Brown recorded his first three professional catches, which went for 89 yards, including a 54-yard catch-and-run near the end of the game.[16] On October 15 against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, with 15 seconds left in the game, he recorded a key 19-yard catch that helped set up a game-winning field goal by Mason Crosby.[17]

During a preseason game against the Oakland Raiders on August 22, 2019, St. Brown suffered a serious ankle injury, later reported to be a high ankle sprain.[18] The Packers placed him on injured reserve on August 31, ending his 2019 season before it began.[19]

On September 19, 2020, St. Brown was placed on injured reserve.[20] He was activated on October 17, 2020.[21] On December 27, 2020, St. Brown caught his first NFL touchdown, a 21-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers, during a 40–14 Week 16 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday Night Football.[22]

On August 31, 2021, Packers waived St. Brown as part of their final roster cuts, but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] On September 21, 2021, St. Brown was elevated to the active roster and sent back to the practice squad the next day. On October 3, 2021, St. Brown was once again elevated to the active roster and sent back to the practice squad two days later. On October 9, 2021, St. Brown was elevated to the active roster,[25] and then reverted back to practice squad again. Four days later the Packers signed him to the active roster.[26]

On March 18, 2022, St. Brown signed with the Chicago Bears.[27]

NFL career statistics[]

Regular season[]

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2018 GB 12 7 21 328 15.6 54 0 0 0
2019 GB 0 0 Did not play due to injury
2020 GB 12 1 7 117 16.7 24 1 0 0
2021 GB 12 2 7 76 10.9 26 0 0 0
Total 36 10 35 521 14.4 54 1 0 0
Source: NFL.com

Postseason[]

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2020 GB 2 0 2 37 18.5 27 0 0 0
Total 2 0 2 37 18.5 27 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life[]

St. Brown speaks fluent French and German in addition to his native English. He used all three languages when he announced his commitment to play football at Notre Dame in 2015.[28]

He has two younger brothers, Osiris and Amon-Ra; both are wide receivers. The three brothers' last name is St. Brown, while their parents' last name is Brown. Osiris played for the Stanford Cardinal[29] and was previously a four-star recruit coming out of Mater Dei High School in California,[30][31] while Amon-Ra played for USC[32] before being drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL Draft.[33] Their father, John, is a former Mr. Universe.[34]

References[]

  1. ^ Johnson, Richard (April 28, 2018). "Why is Equanimeous St. Brown named Equanimeous St. Brown?". SBNation.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Equanimeous St. Brown: Meet college football's most interesting recruit". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Sondheimer, Eric. "Equanimeous St. Brown making a name for himself at Anaheim Servite". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Scout's Take: Equanimeous St. Brown to Notre Dame Fighting Irish". ESPN. February 4, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Der harte Weg in die NFL für die St. Brown-Brüder | SPORTreportage - ZDF". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Equanimeous St. Brown stands genuine chance of being Germany's NFL star". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Equanimeous St. Brown College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "Notre Dame recruit's dad, former Mr. Universe, greeted Brian Kelly wearing GoPro". Fox Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  9. ^ Pope, LaMond (January 4, 2018). "Notre Dame receiver Equanimeous St. Brown to enter NFL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  10. ^ Vorel, Mike (January 4, 2018). "Notre Dame WR Equanimeous St. Brown will declare for 2018 NFL Draft". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "Equanimeous St. Brown Career Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Equanimeous St. Brown". National Football League. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  13. ^ "Packers draft Notre Dame WR Equanimeous St. Brown". Packers.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Packers sign six draft picks". packers.com. May 7, 2018.[dead link]
  15. ^ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  16. ^ Kruse, Zach (October 9, 2018). "Packers rookie WRs flash potential vs. Lions". PackersWire. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  17. ^ "Packers WR St. Brown reels in sideline catch from QB Rodgers". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  18. ^ Nagler, Aaron (August 23, 2019). "Equanimeous St. Brown reportedly suffers high-ankle sprain". Cheesehead TV. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  19. ^ Nagler, Aaron (August 31, 2019). "Packers place Equanimeous St. Brown on injured reserve". Cheesehead TV. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  20. ^ "Packers place WR Equanimeous St. Brown on injured reserve". Packers.com. September 19, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  21. ^ "Packers activate WR St. Brown". Packers.com. October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  22. ^ Western, Evan "Tex" (December 27, 2020). "Packers' AJ Dillon and Equanimeous St. Brown score first career TDs against Titans". Acme Packing Company. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  23. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  24. ^ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  25. ^ "Player Updates". CBS Sports. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  26. ^ "Packers sign WR St. Brown to active roster, CB Quinton Dunbar to practice squad". Packers.com. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  27. ^ "Roster Move: Bears sign WR Equanimeous St. Brown". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  28. ^ Ferguson, Justin (February 4, 2015). "Equanimeous St. Brown speaks three languages and will play receiver at Notre Dame too". SportingNews. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  29. ^ Pielluci, Mike (September 6, 2017). "Meet College Football's Version of the Ball Family". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  30. ^ Sayles, Damon (August 5, 2016). "Why Osiris St. Brown Picked Stanford over Joining His Brother at Notre Dame". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  31. ^ Boyd, Joel (September 26, 2018). "5 things to know about the wide receiving St. Brown brothers as Stanford visits Notre Dame". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  32. ^ Johnson, Richard (April 28, 2018). "Equanimeous St. Brown's name is incredibly unique, and here's why". SBNation. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  33. ^ Alper, Josh (May 1, 2021). "Lions add Amon-Ra St. Brown, trade up to take Derrick Barnes with next pick". ProFootballTalk.
  34. ^ Lewis, Jason (June 20, 2013). "Local Legend: John Brown". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved October 20, 2018.

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