Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1981)

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Reggie Brown
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Brown with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2006
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1981-01-13) January 13, 1981 (age 43)
Carrollton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Carrollton
College: Georgia (2000–2004)
NFL draft: 2005  / round: 2 / pick: 35
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:177
Receiving yards:2,574
Receiving average:14.5
Receiving touchdowns:17
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Reggie Brown (born January 13, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft.

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Brown was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is the cousin of former New York Jets player and a current University of West Georgia defensive backs coach, Jamie Henderson (also a Carrollton High School graduate).

Early life

Brown was a Parade All-American wide receiver at Carrollton High School, while leading the Trojans to back-to-back state championship berths and a 1998 Georgia High School Association Class AA title.

College career

In college at the University of Georgia, Brown was highly touted receiver coming into his freshman year, but injuries held him back during his four years of college. He was the number three receiver in his freshman and sophomore years behind Terrence Edwards and Fred Gibson. During his junior and senior years, Brown was a top performer with Gibson.

College statistics

Receiving
YRRECYDSTDAVG
20001413919.9
200164707.8
200223296212.9
200349662313.5
200453860616.2

[1]

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
6 ft 1+58 in
(1.87 m)
196 lb
(89 kg)
31+38 in
(0.80 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.51 s1.62 s2.68 s3.94 s6.99 s41.5 in
(1.05 m)
10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Philadelphia Eagles

Brown at the Eagles training camp Reggie Brown 08.jpg
Brown at the Eagles training camp
Brown goes out for a catch in a game against the Redskins Reggie Brown.jpg
Brown goes out for a catch in a game against the Redskins

Brown was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. [3]

In 2005, his rookie season, Brown was promoted to the starting spot of suspended wide receiver Terrell Owens. In his first start on November 6, 2005, Brown caught five passes for 94 yards and one touchdown against the Washington Redskins. In his second meeting against the division-rival Redskins, he caught two first half touchdowns. This impressive performance capped a promising year for the rookie. Brown led all rookies with 571 yards and was second with 43 receptions.

With the off-season departures of Owens and Todd Pinkston, Brown became the number-one wideout for the Eagles in 2006. He had nearly 18 yards per catch on 816 receiving yards and eight touchdowns for the year.

On November 9, 2006, Brown agreed to a 6-year contract extension with the Eagles. The deal, which locked him up through 2014, was worth up to $27 million, with $10 million in guarantees.

On December 16, 2007, during a game in Dallas against the rival Cowboys, Brown, after running to catch an overthrown pass, ran out of bounds and jumped in the giant Salvation Army bucket in Texas Stadium, saying he couldn't slow down in time to stop before it. He caught the lone touchdown in the Eagles 10–6 win that day. [4]

In the 2008 season, Brown was often injured and eventually lost his starting job to rookie DeSean Jackson. He also fell behind slot receiver Jason Avant and receiver Kevin Curtis on the depth chart. He was inactive in the NFC Championship Game loss at the Arizona Cardinals.

In the 2009 season, Brown produced only 9 catches for 155 yards and no touchdowns. He only started in one game (due to Jeremy Maclin being inactive with a leg injury), in which he caught only one pass for 7 yards. He was inactive for the first two games of the season, and completely fell behind Desean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant as the team's fourth receiver.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 8, 2010, Brown was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a sixth round pick in the 2011 NFL draft. [5] He was released on September 6, 2010.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2005 PHI 1611794357113.3564
2006 PHI 1615884681617.7608
2007 PHI 16141116178012.8454
2008 PHI 103351825214.0401
2009 PHI 14224915517.2430
72453371772,57414.56017

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2006 PHI 22161014914.9320
2008 PHI 2022178.590
2009 PHI 103000.000
52211216613.8320

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References

  1. "Reggie Brown". UGASports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  2. "2005 NFL Draft Scout Reggie Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  3. "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". www.nfl.com.
  5. "Bucs get Eagles WR Brown for future late pick - NFL- nbcsports.MSNBC.com". Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.