Corey Brown (American football)

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Corey Brown
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Brown with the Carolina Panthers in 2016
No. 16, 10
Position: Wide receiver, return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-16) December 16, 1991 (age 32)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Cardinal O'Hara
(Springfield, Pennsylvania)
College: Ohio State (2010–2013)
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:79
Receiving yards:1,019
Receiving touchdowns:7
Rushing yards:139
Return yards:426
Return touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Corey "Philly" Brown (born December 16, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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Early life

While attending Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania, Brown was one of the state's top performers in the sprinting events, with personal-bests of 10.54 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 21.18 seconds in the 200-meter dash. [1] [2]

College career

Brown played college football at Ohio State University from 2010 to 2013. [3] In his four-year career at Ohio State, he started 35 of 48 games and recorded 145 receptions for 1,750 yards and 15 touchdowns. [4]

College statistics

YearGReceiving
RecYdsTDAvg
2010138105113.1
20111314205114.6
20121260669311.2
201314637711012.2
Career 521451,7501512.1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		178 lb
(81 kg)		4.45 s1.58 s2.59 s4.22 s7.16 s33 in
(0.84 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)

Carolina Panthers

Brown playing against the Baltimore Ravens in 2016. Philly - Corey Brown (2016-08-11).jpg
Brown playing against the Baltimore Ravens in 2016.

Brown was signed by the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. [5] On October 5, 2014, Brown recorded the first punt return touchdown for the Panthers since Steve Smith, Sr. in 2003 on a 79-yard touchdown return. [6] In Week 11, against the Atlanta Falcons, Brown recorded his first receiving touchdown as an NFL player. [7] Brown appeared in 13 games and had three starts in 2014. He had 21 receptions for 296 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns as a rookie. [8]

In Brown's second season, the Panthers finished the season with a franchise-record 15–1 season. [9] [10] On the year, Brown had 31 catches for 447 yards and four touchdowns. [11]

In the NFC Championship against the Arizona Cardinals, he had four receptions for 113 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 49–15 victory. [12] On February 7, 2016, Brown was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. [13] In the Super Bowl, Brown had four catches for 80 yards, and was the Panthers' leading receiver in the game in terms of total receiving yards. [14]

Brown with the Panthers in 2016 Corey Brown (American football).jpg
Brown with the Panthers in 2016

In the 2016 season, Brown recorded 27 receptions for 276 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 16 games, of which he started eight. [15]

Buffalo Bills

On March 12, 2017, Brown signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. [16] He was released on September 3, 2017. [17] He was re-signed on October 3, 2017, but was released four days later. [18] [19]

Denver Broncos

On July 27, 2018, Brown signed with the Denver Broncos. [20] He was waived/injured by the Broncos on August 15, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve. [21]

NFL statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSReceivingRushingFumbles
RecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2014 CAR 1332129614.147T289511.928031
2015 CAR 14113144714.439T46386.314000
2016 CAR 1682727610.2271263.09011
Career 432279101912.9477161398.728042

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSReceiving
RecYdsAvgLngTD
2014 CAR 2156112.2231
2015 CAR 311021521.5861
Career 521527616.9861

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References

  1. ↑ "Corey Brown Goes From Starring At Cardinal O'Hara To Playing In Super Bowl 50". CBS News. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Philly Brown | Ohio State | Panthers WR/KR". Tracking Football. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Corey Brown College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Corey Brown College Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Jones, Jonathan (May 15, 2014). "Panthers' 'Philly' Brown happy to be where he is: Undrafted, but with Carolina". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ Pelissero, Tom (October 5, 2014). "Panthers' Philly Brown gets tackled before catching punt, still returns it for a touchdown". For The Win. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers - November 16th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Corey Brown 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Carolina Panthers Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2015 Carolina Panthers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Corey Brown 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "NFC Championship - Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers - January 24th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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  15. ↑ "Corey Brown 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  16. ↑ Brown, Chris (March 12, 2017). "Buffalo agrees to terms with WR Corey 'Philly' Brown". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  17. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills part ways with RB Williams, WR Brown, LB Hodges; awarded claims on three players". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018.
  18. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 3, 2017). "Bills sign WR Brown, S Elston back to the roster; sign S Thomas". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  19. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 7, 2017). "Bills promote CB Mabin from practice squad; WR Brown released". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018.
  20. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (July 27, 2018). "Broncos sign wide receiver Corey 'Philly' Brown". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Broncos claim WR DeAndrew White off waivers and sign DL DeQuinton Osborne; waived/injured WR Corey Brown and DL Paul Boyette". DenverBroncos.com. August 15, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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