Carolina Panthers | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Bruce, Mississippi, U.S. | August 7, 2000||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 328 lb (149 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Lamar (Arlington, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Texas A&M (2018–2020) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 (round: 4 • pick: 117) | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||
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Bobby Brown III (born August 7, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. [1] He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
He played college football at Texas A&M from 2018 to 2020. [2] He ranked seventh in the Southeastern Conference with 5.5 sacks in the 2020 season. [3]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 5.04 s | 1.68 s | 2.90 s | 4.58 s | 7.62 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day [4] [5] |
Brown was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round, 117th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. [6] He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Rams on June 3, 2021. [7] [8] Brown ended his rookie season with a Rams Super Bowl LVI victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. [9]
Brown was suspended the first six games of the 2022 season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. [10] In the 2022 season, he appeared in nine games and started one. He finished with eight total tackles. [11]
On October 10, 2023, Brown was placed on injured reserve. [12] He was activated on November 18. [13] In the 2023 season, he appeared in and started 13 games. He had a half-sack and 31 tackles. [14] In the 2024 season, he appeared in all 17 games and started 16. He finished with 44 tackles and one pass defended. [15]
On March 14, 2025, Brown signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. [16] [17]