Shakel Brown

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Shakel Brown
Houston Roughnecks
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-04) December 4, 1998 (age 26) [1]
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Lincoln
(Tallahassee, Florida)
College: Highlands CC (2018)
Itawamba CC (2019)
Troy (2020–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Shakel Malik Brown (born December 4, 1998) [1] is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Troy.

Contents

Early life and high school

Brown was born on December 4, 1998, in Miami, Florida. [2] He attended Lincoln High School where he lettered in football and in basketball. [3]

College career

Highlands CC

On February 1, 2017, Brown signed to play at Highlands Community College in Kansas. [4]

Itawamba CC

Brown appeared in eight games and recorded 11 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. [5]

Troy

During the 2020 season, Brown played in nine games and started four of them. He finished the season with 12 tackles (seven solo stops and five assisted), seven total pressures, two hits, five hurries and a fumble recovery. [6] During the 2021 season, he played in seven games and finished the season with 14 tackles (two solo stops and 12 assisted), two tackles for loss for five yards and 0.5 sacks for two yards. [7] During the 2022 season, Brown played in 13 games and started five of them. He finished the season with 32 tackles (11 solo stops and 21 assisted), six tackles for loss for 27 yards, four sacks for 24 yards, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. [8]

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 3+14 in
(1.91 m)
295 lb
(134 kg)
32+18 in
(0.82 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
4.92 s1.73 s2.72 s4.44 s7.58 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)
8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)
30 reps
All values from Pro Day [9]

Tennessee Titans

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Brown signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023. [10] He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 14, 2023 after sustaining an ankle injury during a preseason game against the Bears on August 12. [11] [12]

On May 7, 2024, Brown was waived by the Titans. [13]

San Francisco 49ers

On May 14, 2024, Brown signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [14] He was waived on August 27, [15] and later re-signed to the practice squad. [16] Brown was released on October 1. [17]

Miami Dolphins

On October 30, 2024, Brown was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad. [18]

Houston Roughnecks

On January 14, 2025, Brown signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). [19]

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