Arkeith Brown

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Arkeith Brown
Personal information
Born: (1986-05-01) May 1, 1986 (age 37)
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: El Campo (TX)
College: Texas A&M
Position: Defensive back
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:358.5
Interceptions:33
Pass breakups:94
Total TDs:10
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Arkeith Lamonte Brown Jr. (born May 1, 1986) is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at Texas A&M University and attended El Campo High School in El Campo, Texas. [1] He has also been a member of the Green Bay Blizzard, Hartford Colonials and Baltimore Brigade.

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College career

Brown played for the Texas A&M Aggies from 2005 to 2008. [2]

Professional career

Brown was rated the 55th best cornerback in the 2009 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [3]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		178 lb
(81 kg)		4.52 s1.53 s2.59 s37 in
(0.94 m)		8 reps
All values from Texas A&M Pro Day [3]

Brown attended New Orleans Saints rookie mini-camp on a tryout basis in 2009. [4]

Green Bay Blizzard

Brown played for the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2011. He earned First Team All-IFL honors, was named Defensive Rookie of the Year and led the league in interceptions with 12. He also recorded 67 total tackles and 23 pass break-ups. [5] [4]

Hartford Colonials

Brown spent time with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in 2011. [4]

Arizona Rattlers

Brown signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the AFL on September 28, 2011. [4] He was named Second-Team All-Arena as a rookie after recording 83.5 tackles, 21 pass breakups and 10 interceptions in 2012. He was named Defensive Player of the Game for ArenaBowl XXV. Brown earned Second Team All-Arena honors for the second consecutive year after totaling 79.5 tackles and eight interceptions in 18 games for the Rattlers in 2013. He recorded a career-high 90.5 tackles to go along with five interceptions in 17 games in 2014. [6] [7] On July 8, 2017, the Rattlers defeated the Sioux Falls Storm in the United Bowl by a score of 50–41. [8] He was released by the Rattlers on October 6, 2017. [9]

Baltimore Brigade

Brown was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade on August 2, 2017. [10]

Arizona Rattlers

Brown was signed by the Rattlers on February 2, 2018, released on February 8 and signed on February 13, 2018. [11]

Albany Empire

On July 19, 2018, Brown was assigned to the Albany Empire.

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