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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | May 27, 1994 Moreno Valley, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017: 5th round, 148th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Blair Brown (born May 27, 1994) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio University. [1]
Brown was ranked first in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in tackling efficiency with just three misses and 96 solo tackles while at Ohio University. [2] In 2016, only Reuben Foster had higher overall and run-defense grades according to Pro Football Focus than Brown's 92.4 and 91.5. Brown's 131 total tackles tied for the second-most among FBS inside linebackers. Brown was ranked third in FBS in run-stop percentage and had 47 stops. [2]
Brown was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, 148th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [3] He played in 28 games for the team before he was released on May 9, 2019. [4]
Brown was charged with domestic battery on May 30, 2019, [5] but had the charges dismissed in July 2020 and the NFL announced in October 2020 he would not receive league discipline for the incident. [6] He worked out for the Houston Texans on October 17, 2020. [6]
Brown was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 31st round of the 2022 USFL draft on February 24, 2022. [7] He was transferred to the team's practice squad before the start of the regular season on April 16. [8] He remained on the inactive roster on April 22. [9] He was transferred to the active roster on April 30. [10] He was released on May 5. [11]