Fred Brown (wide receiver)

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Fred Brown
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Brown with the Denver Broncos in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-01) December 1, 1993 (age 30)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Jim Hill
(Jackson, Mississippi)
College: Mississippi State (2012–2015)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:21
Player stats at PFR

Frederick Brown (born December 1, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State.

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Early life and high school

Brown was born and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. He attended Jim Hill High School, where he played high school football. As a junior, Brown caught 35 passes for the Tigers and accumulated over 1,000 all purpose yards. [1] He had 23 receptions for 419 yards and five touchdowns while also returning 20 kicks for 380 yards in his senior season. Brown, rated a three-star recruit by most recruiting services, committed to play college football at Mississippi State University over Ole Miss and Memphis. [2]

College career

Brown was a member of the Mississippi State Bulldogs for four seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He became MSU's third starter at receiver as a redshirt junior, catching 27 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns. [3] Brown was dismissed from the team shortly before the beginning of his redshirt senior season due to a student honor code violation. He finished his collegiate career with 50 receptions for 785 yards and five touchdowns in 23 games played. [4] [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 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		199 lb
(90 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s1.52 s2.57 s4.32 s6.82 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day [6]

Indianapolis Colts

Brown signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on June 15, 2017. [7] He was waived by the Colts at the end of training camp and re-signed to the team's practice squad a few weeks later on September 3, 2017. [8] [9]

Los Angeles Rams

Following the end of the 2017 season, Brown signed a reserve/futures contract with the Los Angeles Rams on January 8, 2018. [10] He was cut at the end of training camp and did not spend the 2018 regular season with any team. [11]

Denver Broncos

Brown signed a futures contract with the Denver Broncos on December 31, 2018. [12] Brown was waived at the end of training camp and re-signed to the practice squad on September 1, 2019. [13] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2019. [14] Brown made his NFL debut on September 29, 2019, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. [15] Brown caught his first career catch, a five-yard reception from Joe Flacco, on October 12, 2019, in a 16-0 win against the Tennessee Titans. [16]

On September 5, 2020, Brown was waived by the Broncos, [17] but was signed to the practice squad the following day. [18] He was elevated to the active roster on October 31 for the team's week 8 game against the Los Angeles Chargers and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [20] On February 2, 2021, the Broncos waived Brown. [21]

Tennessee Titans

On May 4, 2021, Brown signed with the Tennessee Titans. [22] He was waived on August 31, 2021. [23]

San Antonio Brahmas

Brown signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL for the 2023 season. He had a kickoff return for a touchdown in a week 7 game against the Vegas Vipers. [24] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [25]

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  4. ↑ "Mississippi State dismisses Fred Brown". WJTV.com. April 14, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
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  6. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Fred Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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