Dante Brown

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Dante Brown
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1980-07-28) July 28, 1980 (age 43)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Swainsboro (GA)
College: Memphis Tigers
Undrafted: 2003
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Dante Brown (born July 28, 1980) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He first enrolled at Middle Georgia College before transferring to the University of Memphis. He attended Swainsboro High School in Swainsboro, Georgia. [1] Brown was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks.

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Professional career

Brown was rated the 31st best running back in the 2003 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [2]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Brown signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 29, 2003 after going undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft. [3] He made his NFL debut on November 14, 2004 against the Cleveland Browns, recording two rushing yards on one attempt. [4] He was released by the Steelers on November 24, 2004. [3]

Cleveland Browns

Brown was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on November 30, 2004. [3]

Buffalo Bills

Brown was signed to the Buffalo Bills active roster from the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 23, 2004. He was released by the Bills on May 17, 2005. [3]

Seattle Seahawks

Brown signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 10, 2005. He was released by the Seahawks on August 29, 2005. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "DANTE BROWN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dante Brown". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dante Brown". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Dante Brown". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
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