Blair Brown (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Blair Brown
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| position = Inside linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|27}}
| birth_place = Moreno Valley, California, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 243
| high_school = Rancho Verde
(Moreno Valley, California)
| college = Ohio
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 148
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- Pittsburgh Maulers ({{USFL Year|2022}})
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| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 17
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 0.5
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = BrowBl00
}}
Blair Brown (born May 27, 1994) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio University.{{Cite web |last=Gillis |first=Andew |date=April 19, 2017 |title=Football: Meet Blair Brown, one of the NFL draft's most underrated prospects |url=http://www.thepostathens.com/article/2017/04/ohio-football-nfl-draft-blair-brown |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ThePostAthens.com}}
College career
Brown was ranked first in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in tackling efficiency with just three misses and 96 solo tackles while at Ohio University.{{cite web|title=PFF Scouting Report:Blair Brown, LB, Ohio|url=https://www.pff.com/news/draft-pff-scouting-report-blair-brown-lb-ohio|author=PFF.com|website=PFF.com|date=April 1, 2017|access-date=March 4, 2020}} In 2016, only Reuben Foster had higher overall and run-defense grades according to Pro Football Focus than Brown's 92.4 and 91.5. Brown's 131 total tackles tied for the second-most among FBS inside linebackers. Brown was ranked third in FBS in run-stop percentage and had 47 stops.
Professional career
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Brown was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, 148th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=No. 148: Jaguars select LB Blair Brown|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/No-148-Jaguars-select-LB-Blair-Brown/621052f8-ac99-4aef-94b1-3b299373324b|author=Oehser, John|website=Jaguars.com|date=April 29, 2017|access-date=March 4, 2020}} He played in 28 games for the team before he was released on May 9, 2019.{{cite news |author=Alper, Josh |title=Jaguars release Blair Brown, Donald Payne |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/05/09/jaguars-release-blair-brown-donald-payne/ |website=NBCSports.com |date=May 9, 2019 |access-date=October 19, 2020}}
Brown was charged with domestic battery on May 30, 2019,{{cite news |author=DiRocco, Michael |title=Ex-Jags LB Brown charged with domestic battery |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26857965/ex-jags-lb-brown-charged-domestic-battery |website=ESPN.com |date=May 30, 2019 |access-date=October 19, 2020}} but had the charges dismissed in July 2020 and the NFL announced in October 2020 he would not receive league discipline for the incident.{{cite news |author=Wilson, Aaron |title=Texans working out Blair Brown, Eli Mencer |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Texans-working-out-Blair-Brown-Eli-Mencer-15655970.php |website=HoustonChronicle.com |date=October 17, 2020 |access-date=October 19, 2020}} He worked out for the Houston Texans on October 17, 2020.
=Pittsburgh Maulers=
Brown was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 31st round of the 2022 USFL draft on February 24, 2022.{{cite tweet |user=USFLMaulers |title=Compensatory Pick: The Pittsburgh Maulers selected OLB Blair Brown with the 9th Pick in the 31st Round of the #USFLDraft |number=1496967472880267264 |date=February 24, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022}} He was transferred to the team's practice squad before the start of the regular season on April 16.{{cite tweet |user=USFLMaulers |title=Roster Updates: Transferred to practice squad: |number=1515222834326515720 |date=April 16, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022}} He remained on the inactive roster on April 22.{{cite tweet |user=USFLMaulers |title=Transferred to inactive roster |number=1517405949127905282 |date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=April 23, 2022}} He was transferred to the active roster on April 30.{{cite tweet |user=USFLMaulers |title=Roster Updates |number=1520315391280439301 |date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022}} He was released on May 5.{{cite tweet |user=USFLMaulers |title=Roster Updates |number=1522126475427676160 |date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=May 5, 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170511192403/http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/blair_brown_844445.html Ohio Bobcats bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Ohio Bobcats football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Pittsburgh Maulers (2022) players
Category:Sportspeople from Moreno Valley, California
Category:Players of American football from Riverside County, California