Marquise Brown

{{Infobox NFL biography |name = Marquise Brown | image = File:Marquise Brown.png | image_size = 280px | alt = | caption = Brown in 2019 | current_team = Baltimore Ravens | number = 15 | position = Wide receiver | birth_date = (1997-06-04) June 4, 1997 | birth_place = Hollywood, Florida | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 170 | high_school = Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, FL) | college = Oklahoma | draftyear = 2019 | draftround = 1 | draftpick = 25 | pastteams =

Marquise "Hollywood" Brown (born June 4, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Early years

Brown was born on June 4, 1997 in Hollywood, Florida. He played Pop Warner football in the same Florida league with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, though the two were on different teams.[1] Brown attended South Broward High School in Hollywood, where he also ran track. As an 11th grader Brown ran the 100 meters in a time of 11.53 seconds at the Florida High Schools Athletic Association's 4A District 13 regional championship track meet.[2] He transferred to Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School where in addition to playing football he also ran track, improving his 100 meter time to 11.05 seconds at the Florida High Schools Athletic Association's 2A District 15 regional championship track meet. [3][4]

College career

After not receiving any scholarships from Division 1 schools, Brown signed with the College of the Canyons for the 2016 season. Because California Junior colleges do not offer sports scholarships, Brown worked at Six Flags Magic Mountain to make ends meet.[5] After a year at College of the Canyons, Brown received several Division 1 scholarship offers, committing to Oklahoma.[6] During his first year at Oklahoma, Brown played all thirteen games, starting eight, and had a team high 1,095 receiving yards, becoming the 8th all time receiver in single season yards. He also posted 265 yards against Oklahoma State, an Oklahoma record for receiving yards in a single game.[7] On January 2, 2019, Brown announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[8]

Year Team GP Receiving Rushing
RecYardsAvgTDAttYardsAvgTD
2017Oklahoma 13571,09519.27100.00
2018Oklahoma 12751,31817.610200.00
Career251322,41318.317300.00

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 9 3⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		 166 lb
(75 kg)		 30 1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.32 s
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Baltimore Ravens

Brown was selected 25th overall by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was the first wide receiver selected.[10][11][12] He signed his rookie contract on June 7, 2019.[13]

2019 season

Brown made his regular season debut against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1, recording four receptions, 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.[14] Despite playing only 14 snaps, Brown became the first player in NFL history to score two touchdowns of 40 yards or more in his first game.[15] Brown caught eight passes for 86 yards in a Week 2 win against the Cardinals. Brown missed Weeks 6 and 7 due to injury.[16] In Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams, Brown caught five passes for 42 yards and two touchdowns in a 45–6 win on Monday Night Football.[17] In Week 15, Brown caught his seventh touchdown in a 42–21 win over the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, which tied the Ravens franchise record for most receiving touchdowns by a rookie.[18] Brown finished 2019 as the Ravens' second leading receiver behind tight end Mark Andrews.[19] In his playoff debut, Brown lead both teams with seven catches for 126 yards in a 28–12 Divisional Round loss to Tennessee. [20]

Career statistics
SeasonTeamGamesReceivingRushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2019BAL 14114658412.783T70000000
Total14114658412.78370000000

Personal life

He is the cousin of free agent receiver Antonio Brown.[21] Brown received his nickname "Hollywood" from sportscaster Gus Johnson while playing at Oklahoma.[22]

References
  1. "Marquise Brown WIDE RECEIVER" (PDF). Baltimoreravens.com. Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. "South Broward HS". Athletic.net. AthleticNet. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  3. Furones, David. "Chaminade-Madonna alum Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown selected by Ravens in NFL draft's first round". sun-sentinel.com. South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. "FHSAA 2A District 15 Official results". athletic.net. AthleticNet. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  5. McKnight, Michael (December 31, 2017). "Former Six Flags Employee Marquise Brown in His Element Amid Oklahoma's Thrill Ride Season". Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  6. Furones, David (December 12, 2016). "Former Chaminade WR Brown chooses Oklahoma out of junior college". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  7. Stacy, Kelli (November 4, 2017). "Oklahoma football: Marquise Brown breaks OU record for single-game receiving yards". OU Daily. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  8. Davis, Spenser (January 2, 2019). "Oklahoma WR Marquise Brown declares for 2019 NFL Draft". Dallas News. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  9. "Marquise Brown Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  10. Gledhill, Jordan (April 25, 2019). "Oklahoma's Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown drafted No. 25 overall by Baltimore Ravens". OU Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  11. Brown, Clifton (April 25, 2019). "First Round (25): Ravens Take WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown With First-Round Pick". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  12. Patra, Kevin (April 25, 2019). "Ravens draft Marquise Brown, first WR off board". NFL.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  13. "NFL: Marquise Brown inks rookie deal with Ravens". Rotoworld.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  14. Brown, Clifton (September 8, 2019). "Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown Makes Electrifying Debut". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  15. "NFL rookie pass-catching debuts that deserve attention". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  16. "Week 6 injury report for Sunday's NFL games". NFL.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  17. "Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Rams - November 25th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  18. "Lamar Jackson throws 5 TD passes, Ravens rout Rams 45-6". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  19. "2019 Baltimore Ravens Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  20. "Titans stun Ravens, head to AFC title game with 28-12 win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  21. Davis, Nate (March 1, 2019). "Marquise Brown, cousin of Steelers' Antonio Brown, could be first wide receiver drafted in 2019". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  22. Jr, Harry Lyles (September 19, 2019). "How Gus Johnson became sports' most exciting broadcaster". SBNation.com. Retrieved February 9, 2020. That's not to take away anything from Brown’s talents: he’s a great receiver, and the odds that he learned any of that from Johnson are slim to none (they’re none). However, Brown is more commonly referred to as “Hollywood” nowadays, because Johnson realized he was from Hollywood, Florida, during a 2017 game against Kansas State.
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