Fred Brown (wide receiver)
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Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born | December 1, 1993 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Jim Hill (Jackson) | ||||||
| College | Mississippi State (2012–2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted | ||||||
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Frederick Brown (born December 1, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Brown was born and grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. He attended Jim Hill High School, where he played high school football. As a junior, Brown caught 35 passes for the Tigers and accumulated over 1,000 all purpose yards.[1] He had 23 receptions for 419 yards and five touchdowns while also returning 20 kicks for 380 yards in his senior season. Brown, rated a three-star recruit by most recruiting services, committed to play college football at Mississippi State University over Ole Miss and Memphis.[2]
College career
Brown was a member of the Mississippi State Bulldogs for four seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He became MSU's third starter at receiver as a redshirt junior, catching 27 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns.[3] Brown was dismissed from the team shortly before the beginning of his redshirt senior season due to a student honor code violation. He finished his collegiate career with 50 receptions for 785 yards and five touchdowns in 23 games played.[4][5]
