Deonte Brown

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Deonte Brown
No. 65 – Birmingham Stallions
Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-15) January 15, 1998 (age 26)
Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school: Austin (Decatur, Alabama)
College: Alabama (2016–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 6 / pick: 193
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:3
Player stats at PFR

Deonte Brown (born January 15, 1998) is an American professional football offensive guard for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Alabama.

Contents

Early life

Brown attended Austin High School in Decatur, Alabama. [1] He played in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game. [2] He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football. [3] [4]

College career

Brown played at Alabama from 2016 to 2020. [5] After redshirting his first year in 2016, he spent 2017 as a backup before becoming a starter midway through 2018. [6] Overall he played in 48 games and made 26 starts. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		344 lb
(156 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		5.57 s1.96 s3.15 s5.18 s8.33 s27.0 in
(0.69 m)		8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)
All values from Pro Day [8] [9] [10]

Carolina Panthers

Brown was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 193rd overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. [11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on October 16. [13] He was activated on November 30. [14]

On August 30, 2022, Brown was waived by the Panthers and signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [17]

On August 29, 2023, Brown was waived during final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the following day. [18] [19] He was released on November 14. [20] On November 30, Brown was re-signed to the practice squad. [21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season upon the expiration of his practice squad contract. [22]

Birmingham Stallions

On January 19, 2024, Brown signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). [23] He was placed on injured reserve on March 31, 2024. [24] He was activated on June 4. [25] Brown re-signed with the team on August 21, 2024. [26]

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  2. ↑ "Under Armour All-American Deonte Brown is big guy looking to make big impact". October 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Champlin, Drew (April 30, 2015). "Austin OL Deonte Brown commits to Alabama". al.com.
  4. ↑ "Austin High offensive lineman Deonte Brown 'locked in' with Alabama". al. January 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ Elwell, David (September 22, 2020). "Austin alum Deonte Brown begins senior season with Crimson Tide". Decatur Daily.
  6. ↑ Zenitz, Matt (October 30, 2018). "Meet 'Cornbread,' Alabama's promising new left guard". al.
  7. ↑ Hudson, Brett. "Deonte Brown honored to represent Alabama football at Senior Bowl after 2020 season". Tide Sports.
  8. ↑ "Deonte Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Deonte Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Deonte Brown 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Panthers draft guard Deonte Brown in sixth round". Panthers.com. May 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors.
  13. ↑ Gantt, Darin (October 16, 2021). "Christian McCaffrey, Deonte Brown placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  14. ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 30, 2021). "Donte Jackson headed to injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  15. ↑ "Panthers make transactions to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. August 30, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Panthers add 14 to practice squad". Panthers.com. August 31, 2022.
  17. ↑ Gantt, Darin (January 9, 2023). "Panthers sign nine players on Monday". Panthers.com.
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  19. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 30, 2023). "Panthers add 11 players to the practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  20. ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 14, 2023). "Panthers make offensive line moves, add a veteran linebacker". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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