Duane Brown

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Duane Brown
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Brown with the Seahawks in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1985-08-30) August 30, 1985 (age 39)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:329 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High school: Hermitage (Henrico, Virginia)
College: Virginia Tech (2003–2007)
Position: Offensive tackle
NFL draft: 2008  / round: 1 / pick: 26
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:220
Games started:218
Player stats at PFR

Duane Anthony Brown (born August 30, 1985) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. Brown has also played for the Seattle Seahawks.

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Early life

Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Brown attended its Hermitage High School and lettered in football, basketball, and track. He was teammates with Fontel Mines. In basketball, he averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per game. In track, he competed in the throwing events. He finished 4th in the 2003 Group AAA outdoor shot put competition. He recorded top-throws of 17.32 meters (56.8 ft) in the shot put and 44.68 meters (146.6 ft) in the discus throw. [1]

Only 250 pounds (113 kg) coming out of high school, Brown was regarded as a three-star tight end prospect by Rivals.com . [2]

College career

After graduation from high school, Brown attended Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, where he played for Frank Beamer's Hokies. He redshirted as a true freshman (2003), then played in all thirteen games in 2004 and caught his first collegiate pass against the Western Michigan Broncos which went for a touchdown. In 2005, he moved from tight end to offensive tackle, where he started every game and played in 673 offensive snaps during the regular season. [3]

As a junior in 2006, Brown earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference recognition and was voted state Offensive Lineman/End of the Year by the Richmond Touchdown Club. [4] During his senior season in 2007, Brown switched to left offensive tackle and earned second-team All-ACC honors and Offensive Lineman/End of the Year by the Richmond Touchdown Club for the second consecutive year. [5]

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 Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		315 lb
(143 kg)		34+1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		5.03 s1.71 s2.90 s4.52 s7.54 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [6] [7]

Houston Texans

Brown was selected by the Houston Texans in the first round (26th overall) of the 2008 NFL draft. [8] He was only the second Virginia Tech offensive lineman ever drafted in the first round of an NFL Draft, after Eugene Chung in 1992. Brown started all sixteen games as a rookie in 2008 and became the first Texans rookie lineman to start every game since Chester Pitts in 2002. In 2009, Brown protected the blind side of Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub who led the NFL with 4,770 passing yards and helped the offense set franchise records with 6,129 total yards and 388 points. [9]

During the 2010 season, Brown started twelve games, allowing 6.5 sacks and zero holding penalties. [10]

In 2011, Brown was listed on the USA Today All-Joe Team and was named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press, not allowing a single sack or committing a holding penalty. [11]

Brown with the Texans in 2010. Duane Brown.JPG
Brown with the Texans in 2010.

On August 16, 2012, Brown and the Texans agreed on a six-year, $53.4 million extension, with $22.08 million guaranteed. Brown was in the final year of his rookie contract; the extension kicked in at the conclusion of the 2012 season. [12] Brown was named onto the 2012 All-Pro Team as a first-team selection and was voted to play in the 2013 Pro Bowl at the end of the 2012 season.

On January 3, 2016, Brown tore his quadriceps tendon during the first quarter of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. This injury required surgery and he was able to return for the 2016 season. [13] Brown suffered a knee injury during the 2016 offseason and missed the first four games of 2016 before returning in Week 5 and started the final 12 games.

Brown did not attend the Texans' mandatory minicamp as part of a push for a new contract, even though he had two years left on the deal. On July 25, 2017, the Texans placed Brown on the reserve/did not report list after not showing up for the start of training camp. [14] On October 23, Brown returned to the team after missing the first six games. [15]

Seattle Seahawks

On October 30, 2017, Brown was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for cornerback Jeremy Lane and two draft picks (a 2018 fifth round and a 2019 second round). [16] However the following day it was reported Lane had failed his physical and would no longer be part of the trade; instead the Seahawks would send a third-rounder in 2018 (Martinas Rankin) and a second-rounder in 2019 in exchange for Brown and a 2018 fifth round pick. [17] On January 23, 2018, Brown was named to the 2018 Pro Bowl, replacing Philadelphia Eagles tackle Lane Johnson. [18]

On July 28, 2018, Brown signed a three-year, $36.5 million contract extension with the Seahawks, keeping him under contract through the 2021 season. [19] He was named second-team All-Pro for the 2018 season and later named to the 2021 Pro Bowl in his final season with the team. [20]

New York Jets

On August 15, 2022, Brown signed a two-year, $22 million contract with the New York Jets. He was signed in order to replace Mekhi Becton after he suffered a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve. [21] [22] He was placed on injured reserve on September 10, 2022, after injuring his shoulder in practice. [23] He was activated on October 8. [24] Brown was placed on injured reserve by the Jets on January 7, 2023. [25]

In 2023, Brown suffered a hip injury in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2023. [26] He was activated on November 23. [27]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesStarts
2008 HOU 1616
2009 HOU 1616
2010 HOU 1212
2011 HOU 1616
2012 HOU 1616
2013 HOU 1414
2014 HOU 1616
2015 HOU 1414
2016 HOU 1212
2017 HOU 11
SEA 99
2018 SEA 1616
2019 SEA 1212
2020 SEA 1616
2021 SEA 1717
2022 NYJ 1212
2023 NYJ 53
Career220218

Personal life

On November 22, 2011, Brown proposed to Devi Brown, a morning show host on Sirius XM's Shade 45. [28] . NOW DIVORCED

On July 9, 2022, Brown was arrested for allegedly possessing a concealed weapon at Los Angeles International Airport and was released on $10,000 bond. [29]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Rivals.com".
  3. ↑ "Duane Brown", Virginia Tech Athletics, archived from the original on May 22, 2018, retrieved February 21, 2012
  4. ↑ "Houston Texans 2008 Draft", NFL
  5. ↑ "Duane Brown Player Profile", CBSSports
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  10. ↑ "Duane Brown", Washington Post
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  12. ↑ Duane Brown, Texans reach agreement on extension
  13. ↑ Ganguli, Tania (January 4, 2016). "Texans' Duane Brown to undergo surgery for torn quad tendon". ESPN.com.
  14. ↑ Sessler, Marc (July 25, 2017). "Duane Brown absent as Texans depart for camp". NFL.com.
  15. ↑ McClain, John (October 23, 2017). "Offensive tackle Duane Brown reports to Texans practice". Chron.com.
  16. ↑ Shook, Nick (October 30, 2017). "Seattle Seahawks acquire Duane Brown from Texans". NFL.com.
  17. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 31, 2017). "Jeremy Lane fails physical; Texans get third-rounder in 2018 instead". NBC Sports . Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  18. ↑ Boyle, John (January 23, 2018). "Seahawks Left Tackle Duane Brown Named To Pro Bowl Roster". Seahawks.com.
  19. ↑ Patra, Kevin (July 28, 2018). "Duane Brown, Seahawks agree on $36.5M extension". NFL.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Thursday Round-Up: Seattle Seahawks Coaching Staff Selected To Lead NFC Team At 2020 Pro Bowl". www.seahawks.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Sources: New York Jets add OT Duane Brown after Mekhi Becton's serious knee injury". ESPN.com. August 11, 2022.
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  24. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 8, 2022). "Jets Activate Duane Brown from Injured Reserve, Place RT Max Mitchell on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
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  28. ↑ "Texans LT Duane Brown Proposed To Shade 45 Host Devi Dev", Stilett Jill, November 22, 2011
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