DeAndre Brown
American football player (born 1989)
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DeAndre Brown (born October 12, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He played high school football at Ocean Springs High School.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
| No. 17, 5 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 12, 1989 Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ocean Springs |
| College | Southern Miss |
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
College career
A top prospect in the class of 2008, Brown signed with Southern Miss over offers from LSU and other traditional college football powers.[1]
Brown suffered a severe leg injury during the 2008 New Orleans Bowl, which required him to be hospitalized overnight for immediate surgery.[2]
After a loss in the 2011 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida, Brown decided to skip his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL draft.[3]
College statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9.5 in (0.24 m) | 4.59 s | 4.33 s | 6.93 s | 29 in (0.74 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 19 reps | 13 | ||
| All values are from NFL Draft Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
Despite being initially projected to be drafted in the second or third round of the 2011 NFL draft, Brown was ultimately not selected by any team due to lingering concerns about his injury history and a 2010 arrest for disorderly conduct.[6] He ultimately signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011.[7] On August 8, Brown was waived by the Eagles.[8]
Knoxville NightHawks
Brown signed with the Knoxville NightHawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) for the 2013 season. Brown was named Second-team All-PIFL as an ironman.[9]
New Orleans VooDoo
Brown was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2014,[10]
Green Bay Blizzard
On May 19, 2016, Brown was signed by the Green Bay Blizzard. Brown re-signed with the Blizzard on January 30, 2017.