Stevie Brown

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Stevie Brown
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Brown with the Oakland Raiders in 2010
No. 27, 28, 37
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1987-07-17) July 17, 1987 (age 36)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Columbus (IN) East
College: Michigan
NFL Draft: 2010  / Round: 7 / Pick: 251
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:149
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:8
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Stevie Christopher Brown (born July 17, 1987) [1] is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, where he started at safety as a junior for the 2008 team and at linebacker for the 2009 team. [1] He has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, and Kansas City Chiefs.

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Early years

In high school, he was a three-year starter for head coach Bob Gaddis at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Indiana. He gained 1,700 all-purpose yards as a junior in 2004 and scored 17 touchdowns, while recording 30 solo tackles and three interceptions. Despite only playing three games due to injury as a senior he was selected first-team all-state. He participated in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Also he was on the cover of Excel High School Sports Goal Post 2005 Football Yearbook. Also all-state by the Indiana Coaches Association and by the Associated Press as a junior. Ranked as the number 7 safety and the second-best player in the state of Indiana according to rivals.com. [2] Ranked as the number 10 cornerback in the nation by scout.com. [3] Qualified for the state finals as a sophomore in the 200 meters and finished seventh in the state in the 100 meters a junior. [1] As a sophomore, he had 10 interceptions. [4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Stevie Brown
S/CB 		Columbus, Indiana Columbus (IN)6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)198.5 lb (90.0 kg)4.395Aug 1, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 (CB)   Rivals: 7 (S), 2 (IN)   ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  • "2006 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2010.

College career

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Brown (3) leads the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team onto the field
20090905 Stevie Brown Drops back into coverage while Tim Hiller rolls out in the pocket.jpg
Brown (3) drops back in coverage while Tim Hiller rolls out

At Michigan, he was elected captain as a senior. Over the course of his career he had 31 special teams tackles, including 11 as a sophomore when he led the 2007 team. [1] As a senior, he led the 2009 Wolverines in tackles with 80. [1] He recorded nine tackles in four different conference games (against Indiana - September 26, Michigan State - October 3, Purdue - November 7, Wisconsin - November 14) during the 2009 Big Ten Conference football season. [5] He was named the 2009 winner of The Roger Zatkoff Award as the team's best linebacker.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Brown was drafted in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders with the 251st overall selection. [6] [7] His signing was announced on July 22. [8] In his first game as a professional, he made an interception to end an exhibition game against the Dallas Cowboys. [9] The Raiders released him on September 4 and signed him to their practice squad on September 5. [10] A few weeks later Stevie Brown was signed to the 2010 Raiders and debuted on September 19, 2010, against the St. Louis Rams and recorded his first career tackle. [11] After playing in his first year as a rookie he recorded 29 tackles including a game against the San Diego Chargers where he recorded 5 total tackles.

The Raiders released Brown on September 3, 2011, as part of their final cutdowns. [12]

Carolina Panthers

He was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on September 4, [13] but was waived on September 7.[ citation needed ]

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts signed Brown on September 20, 2011. [14]

New York Giants

The New York Giants signed Stevie Brown on April 2, 2012. [15] While replacing an injured Kenny Phillips for the early part of the 2012 NFL season, Brown led the entire NFL in takeaways at seven, with five interceptions and two fumble recoveries as of October 28, 2012 (through week 8). [16] In the eighth week on October 28 against the Dallas Cowboys, Brown had two interceptions and a fumble recovery. [17] The following day, he was named National Football Conference (NFC) Defensive Player of the Week. [18] Against the New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees on December 9, Brown had 2 interceptions and a forced fumble and established a Giants franchise record for single-season interception return yards (259). [19] [20] On December 30 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Brown returned a Michael Vick forward pass 48 yards to ignite a 42–7 rout, earning him a second NFC Defensive Player of the Week recognition on January 2. [21] [22]

He finished the season with 307 return yards, [23] which ranked as the fourth highest single-season total in NFL history. [24] His 8 interceptions, second in the NFL, [25] were the most by a Giant in a season since the 1968 Giants got 10 interceptions from Willie Williams and 8 from Spider Lockhart. [26] In addition, this led the entire NFL, with nearly twice as many interception-return-yards as second-place Ronde Barber of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [27] Brown signed his $2.023 million one-year restricted free agent tender on March 19, 2013. [28]

During a pre-season game on August 24, 2013, against the New York Jets, Brown tore the ACL in his left knee and missed the entire season. [29] He re-signed with the Giants on a one-year contract on March 11, 2014. [30]

Houston Texans

Brown signed with the Houston Texans on May 1, 2015. [31] [32] He was cut by the Texans on August 28, 2015.[ citation needed ]

Return to New York Giants

Brown re-signed with the Giants on August 31, 2015. [33] He was waived on September 7. [34]

Kansas City Chiefs

On April 1, 2016, Browns signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. [35] On August 25, 2016, Brown was released by the Chiefs. [36]

Second stint with the Panthers

On August 31, 2016, Brown was signed by the Panthers. [37] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts. [38]

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