DeAndre Brown

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DeAndre Brown
No. 17, 5
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1989-10-12) October 12, 1989 (age 36)
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Ocean Springs
College Southern Miss
NFL draft 2011: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
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Stats at ArenaFan.com

DeAndre Brown (born October 12, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He played high school football at Ocean Springs High School.

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College career

A top prospect in the class of 2008, Brown signed with Southern Miss over offers from LSU and other traditional college football powers. [1]

Brown suffered a severe leg injury during the 2008 New Orleans Bowl, which required him to be hospitalized overnight for immediate surgery. [2]

After a loss in the 2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida, Brown decided to skip his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL draft. [3]

College statistics

Southern Miss Golden Eagles
SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2008 13122.00671,11716.712
2009 112168.004778516.79
2010 600002030515.33
Total 303186.001342,20716.524

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		239 lb
(108 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9.5 in
(0.24 m)		4.59 s4.33 s6.93 s29 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		19 reps13
All values are from NFL Draft Combine [4] [5]

Philadelphia Eagles

Despite being initially projected to be drafted in the second or third round of the 2011 NFL draft, Brown was ultimately not selected by any team due to lingering concerns about his injury history and a 2010 arrest for disorderly conduct. [6] He ultimately signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011. [7] On August 8, Brown was waived by the Eagles. [8]

Knoxville NightHawks

Brown signed with the Knoxville NightHawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) for the 2013 season. Brown was named Second-team All-PIFL as an ironman. [9]

New Orleans VooDoo

Brown was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2014, [10]

Green Bay Blizzard

On May 19, 2016, Brown was signed by the Green Bay Blizzard. Brown re-signed with the Blizzard on January 30, 2017.

References

  1. ↑ Iacobelli, Pete (August 31, 2010). "S. Miss' DeAndre Brown Wants to be Complete Player". Fox Sports . Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Collins, Mackenzie (July 13, 2023). "How a Columbus Lion Roared Through Adversity". wtvm.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  3. ↑ "WR Brown to forgo senior year for NFL draft".
  4. ↑ "DeAndre Brown". www.nfl.com. National Football League.
  5. ↑ "DeAndre Brown #5 WR". www.profootballweekly.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ Stephenson, Craig (January 15, 2011). "DeAndre Brown: Time is Right to Go Pro". gulflive.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Devine Addition: 10 RFAs In The Fold". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012.
  8. ↑ "DeAndre Brown released by Eagles". WDAM. August 9, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Four NightHawk Players Make All-PIFL Team". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 26, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  10. ↑ Creg Stephenson (January 23, 2014). "Football: Former Ocean Springs, Southern Miss star DeAndre Brown signs with New Orleans Voodoo". www.gulflive.com. Alabama Live LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
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