![]() Brown in 2014 | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Long Beach, Mississippi, U.S. | April 15, 1994
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Long Beach (Long Beach, Mississippi) |
College: | Mississippi State |
Undrafted: | 2017 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Richard Brown, Jr. (born April 15, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Mississippi State, leading the team in tackles as the starting middle linebacker in 2015 and 2016. [1]
Brown was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. [2] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [3]
On December 5, 2017, Brown was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. [4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 8, 2018. [5]
On August 31, 2018, Brown was waived by the Panthers. [6]
On September 25, 2018, Brown was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. [7] He was released on October 18, 2018. [8]
On July 26, 2019, Brown was re-signed by the Falcons. [9] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2019 and placed on injured reserve. [10] He was released on December 20, 2019.