Mike Brown (wide receiver)

Mike Brown
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Brown playing for the Jaguars in 2014.
No. 12
Position: Wide receiver / Punt returner
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-09) February 9, 1989
Charlottesville, Virginia
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Charlottesville (VA) Monticello
College: Liberty
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
As player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • Big South Offensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010)
  • Big South All-Conference (2009, 2010, 2011)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 39
Receiving yards: 534
Receiving touchdowns: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Mike Brown (born February 9, 1989) is the offensive quality control assistant coach for the University of Delaware football team [1] and a former wide receiver and punt returner who played in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Liberty, where he played quarterback. He played football at Monticello High School.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Brown signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following the 2012 NFL draft as a rookie free agent.[2]

Brown was originally invited to a workout with the Jaguars, and after an impressive showing, he was offered a contract. He spent most of the 2012 season on the team's practice squad before being promoted to the active roster on December 18.

Brown scored his first career touchdown on a 29-yard reception from quarterback Chad Henne against the San Francisco 49ers in London.

He was released on November 28, 2014.[3] He was signed to Jacksonville's practice squad on December 2, 2014.

Carolina Panthers

On January 15, 2015, Brown signed with the Carolina Panthers to a futures contract.[4][5] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[6]

References

  1. "Mike Brown Bio". UD Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. "Chris Forcier, Mike Brown Sign With Jaguars". bigcatcountry.com. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. "Jaguars waive WR Mike Brown, promote Tommy Streeter". jacksonville.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. "Official Twitter of Carolina Panthers". Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  5. Gantt, Darin (January 16, 2015). "Panthers sign former Jags wideout Mike Brown". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
  6. Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.


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