Leddie Brown

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Leddie Brown
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Leddie Brown Renegades
No. 26 – Arlington Renegades
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-28) February 28, 1999 (age 24)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Neumann-Goretti Catholic High (Philadelphia, PA)
Smyrna High School (Smyrna, DE)
College: West Virginia (2018-2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Leddie Brown (born February 28, 1999) is an American football running back for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at West Virginia.

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Early years

Brown attended Smyrna High School in Smyrna, Delaware before transferring to Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for his senior year. [1] He had 899 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns his senior year. Brown committed to West Virginia University to play college football. [2]

College career

Brown played in 11 games as a true freshman at West Virginia in 2018, rushing 91 times for 446 yards and four touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2019 he started three of 10 games and rushed for 367 yards on 107 carries and a touchdown. Brown took over as the teams starting running back his junior year in 2020. [3] He finished the season with 1,010 yards on 199 carries with nine touchdowns. [4] [5] He returned to West Virginia for his senior year in 2021 rather than enter the 2021 NFL Draft. [6] Brown started his senior season and played in all twelve games amassing 1065 yards and thirteen touchdowns on 223 carries and 217 yards receiving on thirty-six receptions. [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 Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		213 lb
(97 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.64 s1.56 s2.67 s4.26 s7.10 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

Los Angeles Chargers

On April 30, 2022, Brown signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. [10] [11] He was waived on August 30, 2022. [12]

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 17, 2022, Brown was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. [13] On February 10, 2023, Brown was released by the BattleHawks. [14]

Arlington Renegades

Brown signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on March 17, 2023. On May 13, 2023, in the XFL Championship, Brown recorded a receiving and a rushing touchdown each to help the renegades win 35-26. [15] He re-signed with the team on January 26, 2024. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Gallen, Daniel (November 8, 2017). "Neumann-Goretti's Leddie Brown, a West Virginia commit, weighs relationships with coaches and schools". PennLive.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ Myers, Brad (May 1, 2017). "Smyrna's Brown commits to West Virginia football". The News Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ Manning, Sean (October 18, 2020). "COLUMN: Running back Leddie Brown living up to expectations at the perfect time for WVU". Dominion Post. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ Pritt, Ryan (March 31, 2021). "WVU football: Leddie Brown out to prove detractors wrong". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ Hunter, Greg (March 31, 2021). "Leddie Brown concentrating on 'the little things'". WV News. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hertzel, Bob (January 20, 2021). "WVU's Leddie Brown to return for senior season". Times West Virginian. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Leddie Brown - Football". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Leddie Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Leddie Brown, West Virginia, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  10. ↑ Hall, Christopher (April 30, 2022). "Leddie Brown Signs as UDFA". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ Peterson, Michael (April 30, 2022). "Chargers agree to terms with 14 undrafted free agents". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ Asti, Mike (February 10, 2023). "Anthony Becht Explains Why He Cut Fellow WVU Product Leddie Brown from XFL Team". WV Sports Now. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ "UFL: Teams sign eight players, Waive two". UFLBoard.com. January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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