Omar Brown (defensive back, born 1988)

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Omar Brown
Omar Brown Ravens Stadium Practice 2013.jpg
Brown at Ravens M&T Bank Stadium practice in August 2013.
Personal information
Born: (1988-06-06) June 6, 1988 (age 35)
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Moncks Corner (SC) Berkeley
College: Marshall
Position: Free Safety
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:3
Sacks:1.0
Interceptions:0
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Omar Brown (born June 6, 1988) is an American football free safety who is currently a free agent. Brown signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. Brown played college football at Marshall.

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Early years

Brown was an All-state selection while at Berkeley High School of Moncks Corner, South Carolina. [1] He was selected for All-Lowcountry Defensive Back of the Year. [1] [2]

College career

Brown played college football at Marshall. He finished college football with 288 tackles, 9 interceptions, 29 passes defended and 5 forced fumbles. [3]

In his freshman year, Brown recorded 14 tackles, one pass defended and a forced fumble for the season. [3]

In his sophomore year, Brown recorded 73 tackles, 2 interceptions and 12 passes defended for the season. [3]

In his junior year, Brown finished the season with 88 tackles, 3 interceptions and 8 passes defended. [3] On September 10, 2010, Brown had 11 tackles against 23rd ranked West Virginia but Marshall lost the game 24-21. [4]

Brown on sidelines during SB XLVII Omar Brown on sidelines at SB XLVII.jpg
Brown on sidelines during SB XLVII

In his senior year, Brown finished the season with 113 tackles, 4 interceptions, 8 passes defended and 4 forced fumbles. [3] On September 4, 2011, In the season opener against West Virginia he recorded 5 tackles in the game as Marshall lost 34-13. [5] On September 10, 2011, he recorded 8 tackles and a forced fumble against Southern Mississippi as Marshall won the game 26-20. [6] On September 17, 2011, In a regular season game against Ohio in which Brown had a team-leading 14 tackles and a pass deflection but Marshall lost the game 44-7. [7] On September 24, 2011, he had a team-leading 17 tackles, one pass defended and a forced fumble against 13th ranked Virginia Tech as Marshall lost 30-10. [8] In the next game against Louisville on October 1, 2011, he had 4 tackles, an interception, and a pass deflection. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		192 lb
(87 kg)		4.73 s1.70 s2.72 s4.34 s7.25 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day [10]

Baltimore Ravens

On May 11, 2012, Brown signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. [11] [12] On August 31, 2012, he was released. [13] On September 1, 2012, he re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens to join the practice squad. [14] On November 13, 2012, he was released from the practice squad to make room for quarterback Dennis Dixon. [15] On November 20, he was re-signed to join the team's practice squad after doing a tryout for the Philadelphia Eagles. [16] On December 12, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad. [17] On December 23, 2012, in week 16 vs. the New York Giants, he recorded his first career sack on quarterback Eli Manning. He was promoted from the practice squad to the 53 man roster, taking the place of veteran Michael Huff who was waived by the team on October 30, 2013. The Ravens released Brown on August 25, 2014. [18]

Personal life

He is the son of Estella Mckelvey and has two brothers named Kory Brown and Evan McKelvey who also play college football. Kory plays both safety and linebacker at The University of Kentucky and Evan plays linebacker at Marshall University. [1] [2]

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  2. 1 2 "Ravens undrafted rookie Omar Brown gets extra push from his brothers". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Omar Brown College Statistics". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "(23) West Virginia 24, Marshall 21 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Marshall 13, (24) West Virginia 34 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Southern Mississippi 20, Marshall 26 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Marshall 7, Ohio 44 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  8. ↑ "(13) Virginia Tech 30, Marshall 10 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Marshall 17, Louisville 13 Box Score". sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  10. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Omar Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ravens sign 19 undrafted free agents". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Ravens Sign 20 Rookie Free Agents". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Ravens Cut Roster To 53". baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Ravens Sign Five To Practice Squad". baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Ravens re-sign former Steelers backup Dennis Dixon to practice squad". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Omar Brown back on Ravens' practice squad". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Safety Omar Brown Moved Up To Active Roster". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Ravens Trim Roster Down To 75". Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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