Vincent Brown (wide receiver)

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Vincent Brown
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Brown with the San Diego Chargers in 2011
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-01-25) January 25, 1989 (age 35)
Upland, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Rancho Cucamonga
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)
College: San Diego State (2007–2010)
NFL draft: 2011  / round: 3 / pick: 82
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:73
Receiving yards:941
Receiving average:12.9
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vincent Brown Jr. (born January 25, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft.

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Early life

Brown was born in Upland, California and raised in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He attended Rancho Cucamonga High School from 2003 to 2007. He was voted team MVP as a senior and was voted twice to the All-Baseline League football team.

College career

Freshman

Brown played in all 12 games as a freshman and started in eight of them in 2007. He ended the season fourth on the team in receptions with 31 and receiving yards with 349. He is third in school history for receptions by a freshman and fourth in receiving yards by a freshman. He also returned 25 kickoffs for 547 yards. His six returns for 146 yards against Washington State, stand as the sixth most return yards in a single game in school history.

Sophomore

Brown started in all 12 games his sophomore year for the Aztecs. He led the team by a wide margin with 64 catches for 631 receiving yards in 2008. Five of his catches were for touchdowns. He had a career day against Idaho when he caught 8 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns. He became the 47th Aztec to have two 100 yard receiving games in his career. He ended the season averaging fifth best in the Mountain West Conference for receptions per game with 5.3.

Junior

Brown started in the first seven games of the Aztec's season before suffering a season-ending thumb injury. He had at least one hundred receiving yards in each of his first four games in 2009. He also scored at least one touchdown in his first five games to start the season. He became the 24th Aztec to reach the 100 career receptions milestone in his game against UCLA. He had a career-high 13 receptions against Idaho. He finished the year with 45 catches for 778 yards and 6 touchdowns. And despite missing the final five games of the season, Brown finished as one of the ten finalists for the Biletnikoff Award and received Second-team all-Mountain West honors.

Senior

Brown finished his career at San Diego State with 69 catches for 1,352 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in 2010. He is now in fourth place in school history for receiving yards in a single season. His final game as an Aztec came in the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl. He had a Poinsettia Bowl record 8 receptions for 165 yards against Navy. He finished his career with 209 receptions for 3,110 receiving yards and 23 touchdowns. He had a record-tying thirteen 100 yard receiving games and ranks third in school history in both receptions and receiving yards and fifth in touchdowns.

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
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		187 lb
(85 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.57 s1.56 s2.65 s4.25 s6.64 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [1] [2]

San Diego Chargers (first stint)

Brown was selected by the San Diego Chargers with the 82nd pick in the 2011 NFL draft. [3] In his rookie season, he had 19 catches for over 300 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 17.3 yards per catch. [4]

On August 18, 2012, Brown broke his ankle in the second preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. [5] He was placed on injured reserve, but was chosen as the Chargers' Designated to Return player and was allowed to return to the active roster as early as week 6 of the 2012 NFL season. Ultimately, Brown did not end up playing a snap for the Chargers during the 2012 season. His absence was felt on the field as the Chargers' offense dropped to 20th in points scored after ranking in the top five for eight consecutive years. [6] He was waived-injured on August 30, 2014, cleared waivers, and then was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2014. On September 6, 2014, the Chargers waived Brown with an injury settlement for 2.5 game checks making him a free agent.

Oakland Raiders

On September 15, 2014, Brown signed a one-year deal with the Oakland Raiders. [7]

Indianapolis Colts

On March 31, 2015, Brown signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [8] He was waived on September 5, 2015. [9]

San Diego Chargers (second stint)

On December 8, 2015, Brown was re-signed by the Chargers because of the team's depleted depth at the wide receiver position and the loss of receiver Dontrelle Inman. [10] On December 29, 2015, Brown was waived. [11]

New Orleans Saints

The Saints signed Brown to a contract on May 23, 2016, following a tryout the previous week. [12]

The Saints placed Brown on injured reserve on July 26, 2016, following a failed physical. [13]

The Saints released Brown and gave him an injury settlement on July 29, 2016. [13]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesReceptionsTargetsReceiving yardsAverage yards per receptionLongest receptionReceiving touchdownsFirst downsFumblesFumbles lost
2011 SD 14194132917.33121700
2013 SD 16416947211.55112800
2014 OAK 712211189.8200600
2015 SD 1122222.0220100
TotalTotal387313394112.95135200

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Personal life

Brown studied philosophy at San Diego State and became the first member of his family to graduate from college when he earned his degree in May 2012. He completed his coursework at the conclusion of his rookie season with the San Diego Chargers and while doing so, co-authored an article that appeared in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport in September 2012. [15]

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  2. ↑ "Vincent Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Vincent Brown - Unsigned Free Agent - 2017 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". www.Rotoworld.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ McLellan, Dan (October 25, 2012). "Chargers WR Vincent Brown may miss another month". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (September 15, 2014). "Vincent Brown signs one-year deal with Raiders". NFL.com. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Josh (March 31, 2015). "Colts Sign WR Vincent Brown". Stampede Blue. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". blogs.colts.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ Pantorno, Joe (December 8, 2015). "Report: Chargers Sign WR Vincent Brown". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Chargers waive WR Vincent Brown". The San Diego Union-Tribune. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  12. ↑ Terrell, Katherine (May 23, 2016). "New Orleans Saints to sign WR Vincent Brown, source says". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Saints WR Vincent Brown to be cut with an injury settlement, source says". NOLa.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Vincent Brown Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  15. ↑ "San Diego Chargers: Vincent Brown". www.chargers.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
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