Shakur Brown

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Shakur Brown
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-01) April 1, 1999 (age 25)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodland
(Stockbridge, Georgia)
College: Michigan State
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards

Shakur Brown (born April 1, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.

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Early life and high school

Brown grew up in Detroit, Michigan and his family decided to move to Georgia when he was 14 and he attended Woodland High School. Brown was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at West Virginia over offers from Kentucky, Minnesota, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee but did not qualify academically initially. After being cleared by the NCAA, Brown committed to play at Michigan State. [1] [2]

College career

Brown redshirted his true freshman season. [3] As a redshirt freshman, he played in 12 of the Spartans' games as a reserve and intercepted a pass, which he returned 69 yards for a touchdown. [4] [5] Brown missed the first six games of his redshirt sophomore season due to injury. [6] He finished his redshirt junior season with five interceptions and four passes broken up. Following the end of the season, Brown declared that he would be entering the 2021 NFL Draft. [7] [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
5 ft 9+34 in
(1.77 m)
185 lb
(84 kg)
30 in
(0.76 m)
8+58 in
(0.22 m)
4.64 s1.65 s2.65 s4.25 s7.08 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
17 reps
All values from Pro Day [9] [10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Brown signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2021. [11] [12] He was waived on August 28, 2021. [13]

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 3, 2021, Brown was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. [14] He was released on September 11. [15]

Detroit Lions

On October 15, 2021, Brown was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. [16] He was released on October 30. He was re-signed on December 14. [17] He was released on December 21.

Pittsburgh Maulers

Brown signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League on April 22, 2022. [18]

Tennessee Titans

On July 29, 2022, Brown signed with the Tennessee Titans. [19] He was waived on August 22, 2022. [20]

Arlington Renegades

On November 17, 2022, Brown was drafted by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. [21] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on May 8, 2023, and activated on May 16. [22] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [23]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

on April 9, 2024, Brown signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [24]

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