Earnest Brown IV

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Earnest Brown IV
San Francisco 49ers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 25)
Aubrey, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Billy Ryan (Denton, Texas)
College: Northwestern (2017–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 5 / Pick: 174
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:14
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Earnest Brown IV (born January 8, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Northwestern.

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College career

Brown was ranked as a fourstar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. [2] He committed to Northwestern on March 22, 2016. [3]

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+12 in
(1.94 m)
270 lb
(122 kg)
34+12 in
(0.88 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
5.01 s1.75 s2.98 s4.50 s7.19 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
25 reps
All values from Pro Day [4] [5]

Los Angeles Rams

Brown was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 174th pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021. [6] On May 16, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with Los Angeles. He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] Brown won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals. [8]

On February 15, 2022, Brown signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams. [9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 24.

Brown was released on January 8, 2024 and re-signed to the practice squad. [12] [13] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired. [14]

San Francisco 49ers

On February 15, 2024, Brown signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [15]

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