Ricky Brown

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Ricky Brown
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Brown with the Oakland Raiders
Navy Midshipmen
Position:Special teams coordinator & defensive assistant
Personal information
Born: (1983-12-27) December 27, 1983 (age 40)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Elder (Cincinnati)
College: Boston College (2002–2005)
Undrafted: 2006
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • USC (2014–2015)
    Quality control coach
  • Boston College (2016)
    Quality control coach
  • Boston College (2017–2019)
    Special teams coordinator & outside linebackers coach
  • Lafayette (2020)
    Linebackers coach
  • Ohio State (2021)
    Quality control coach
  • Cincinnati (2022)
    Quality control coach
  • Navy (2023–present)
    Special teams coordinator & defensive assistant
Career highlights and awards

Richard Gerald Brown (born December 27, 1983) is a former American football linebacker and currently the special teams coordinator and defensive assistant for Navy. He played college football at Boston College. Brown also played 7 seasons in the NFL, primarily spent with the Oakland Raiders.

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Early years

Brown played football for Cincinnati Elder High School, where he played safety. Brown also ran track. Brown went on to win the 100m, 200m and 400m Greater Catholic League track titles in 2002.

College career

Brown played college football at Boston College, where he played Linebacker. During his freshman year, 2002, Brown was a member of The Sporting News Big East All-Rookie Team. In 2005, Brown was a member of the ACC All-Academic Team. He was the winner of the 2005 Scanlan Award, an award given by the Boston College Varsity Club Award to the senior football player outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in
(1.87 m)		230 lb
(104 kg)		4.48 s3.96 s6.99 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day. [1]

Oakland Raiders

An undrafted free agent in 2006, Brown made a good impression with the Oakland Raiders during training camp and made it to the Raiders' practice squad. He was put on the active roster for the Week 5 game against the San Francisco 49ers when the Oakland Raiders waived J. P. Foschi to make room for Brown. Brown went on to play in the remaining 13 games of the 2006 season.

In 2007, Brown appeared in all 16 games, making his first career start against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16.

Brown was a restricted exclusive rights free agent in 2008, re-signing with the Raiders in March. Brown won the starting SAM linebacker position in training camp and played in 7 games before a groin injury sidelined him before the week 9 match-up against the Atlanta Falcons. The groin injury ended up being a misdiagnosed sports hernia, or athletic pubalgia that eventually was surgically repaired after Brown was placed on Injured Reserve before the week 17 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In 2009, Brown was a restricted free agent, and received a 2nd Round Tender from Oakland in March. Brown signed the 1-year deal, and went into training camp playing both the SAM and MIKE linebacker positions. Brown and Kirk Morrison were in competition for the MIKE linebacker position, eventually with Morrison playing MIKE and Brown playing SAM on 1st and 2nd downs, and Brown moving to MIKE on 3rd down, nickel situations. During the Raiders' week 5 match-up versus the New York Giants, Brown suffered an ankle injury that would eventually end his season. Brown attempted to rehab the injury, but was placed on Injured Reserve during week 11. Brown had surgery 2 weeks later on the ankle.

In 2010, Brown was a restricted free agent again, and received a 2nd Round Tender from Oakland in March. Brown signed the 1-year deal, and went into training camp as a back-up at MIKE linebacker behind 1st-round pick Rolando McClain. Brown went on to play in 14 games, including 1 start.

In 2011, Brown received a 2nd Round Tender from Oakland in March, but the tender rendered invalid when a new collective bargaining agreement was reached on July 25, 2011, bringing unrestricted free agency back to 4 accrued seasons.

New England Patriots

On August 20, 2011, signed a contract with the New England Patriots. The terms of the contract were not disclosed. [2] He was released by the Patriots on September 2.

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

Brown re-signed with the Oakland Raiders on September 4. He was cut on November 29, 2011.

Baltimore Ravens

On July 25, 2012, Brown signed with the Baltimore Ravens. On August 31, 2012, Brown was place on injured reserve (head).

Coaching career

Brown began his coaching career as a quality control assistant at USC in 2014, after a brief stint in the professional world as a wealth advisory associate for Morgan Stanley in Los Angeles.

Brown went on to coach at his alma mater, Boston College, in a number of capacities between 2016 and 2019. He then would coach linebackers for a season at Lafayette. [3]

Brown would return to his native Ohio, first at Ohio State [4] and then at Cincinnati at both universities as a special teams quality control coach. [5]

On January 19, 2023, Brown was announced as the special teams coordinator and defensive assistant for Tulsa under new head coach Kevin Wilson. [6]

On February 28, 2023, Brown was announced as the raiders/strikers and special teams coordinator for Navy under new head coach Brian Newberry.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ricky Brown, DS #20 OLB, Boston College". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Former BC linebacker Brown added - New England Patriots Blog- ESPN". 20 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ricky Brown". goleopards.com. Lafayette Athletics. Retrieved 20 Jan 2023.
  4. ↑ Black, A.J. (27 Apr 2021). "Former Eagle Ricky Brown Finds New Role With Ohio State". www.si.com. Fan Nation: BC Bulletin. Retrieved 20 Jan 2023.
  5. ↑ Brice, John (31 Mar 2022). "Sources: Cincinnati native Ricky Brown leaving Ohio State to join Luke Fickell's Bearcats staff". footballscoop.com. Football Scoops. Retrieved 20 Jan 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ron Burton, Ricky Brown Named to Wilson's Coaching Staff at Tulsa". tulsahurricane.com. Tulsa Athletics. 19 Jan 2023. Retrieved 20 Jan 2023.
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