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Malcom Brown

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Malcom D'Shawn Brown (born February 2, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Malcom Brown
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Brown with the New England Patriots in 2015
No. 90, 98
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-02) February 2, 1994 (age 30)
Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:Brenham (Brenham)
College:Texas (2012–2014)
NFL draft:2015 / round: 1 / pick: 32
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:304
Sacks:13.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Brown attended Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track.[3] A three-year starter, he recorded 125 tackles and 24 sacks during his high school football career.[4] He also threw the shot put (top-throw of 48-8 or 14.91 meters) on the track team. Brown was regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the fifth-best defensive tackle and the 26th-best player overall in his class.[5]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Malcom Brown
DT 		Brenham, Texas Brenham HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 4.8 Apr 3, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 17   Rivals: 26  ESPN: 12
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "2012 Texas Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.

College career

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Brown played in all 13 games as a true freshman at the University of Texas at Austin in 2012, recording 25 tackles. He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2013, starting all 13 games. He finished the year with 68 tackles and two sacks, and won the team's Joseph W. Moore Tenacity Award for Defense along with Jackson Jeffcoat.[6]

Brown remained a starter his junior season in 2014.[7][8] He finished the season with 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks[9] and was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection by The Associated Press and the league's coaches. He also received consensus All-American honors,[10] and was named a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (given to the best defensive player in college football), and the Outland Trophy.[11] Brown finished the year as the Longhorns' season leader in tackles for loss, sacks, and forced fumbles.[12]

After his junior season, Brown decided to forgo his senior year in an effort to declare for the 2015 NFL draft.[13][14]

College statistics

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Year School Conf Class Pos Tackles Fumbles
Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk FR Yds TD FF
2012 Texas Big 12 FR DL 7 10 17 2.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2013 Texas Big 12 SO DT 3 4 7 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2014 Texas Big 12 JR DT 38 32 70 13.0 6.5 1 0 0 2
Career Texas 48 46 94 16.0 6.5 1 0 0 2

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		319 lb
(145 kg) 		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.05 s 1.75 s 2.94 s 4.59 s 7.84 s 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 8 ft 2 in
(2.49 m)		 26 reps
All values from NFL Combine[15][16]

New England Patriots

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2015 season

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Brown was selected in the first round with the 32nd overall pick by the New England Patriots in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was the second defensive tackle to be selected, only behind Danny Shelton (No. 12, Cleveland Browns). In addition, he was the first of five Texas Longhorns to be selected in 2015.[17]

On June 19, 2015, the Patriots signed Brown to a four-year, $7.61 million contract with $6.14 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3.79 million.[18]

On September 10, 2015, Brown made his regular season debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers and recorded his first NFL sack when he tackled wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was part of an attempted double pass by the Steelers.[19] He finished his rookie season with 48 tackles (9th on the team) and 3.0 sacks (6th on the team).[20][21] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[22]

2016 season

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In Week 14, Brown recorded his first career safety in a 30–23 win over the Baltimore Ravens.[23] He finished the regular season playing in all 16 games with 13 starts recording 50 tackles and three sacks.[24] The Patriots finished the regular season with a 14–2 record.[25]

On February 5, 2017, Brown was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, he recorded one tackle as the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[26][27]

2017 season

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Brown finished his third season with 49 total tackles and 2.5 sacks in 13 games.[28] Brown helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LII, but the team failed to repeat as Super Bowl Champions after losing 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Brown recorded six tackles in the Super Bowl.[29]

2018 season

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On May 2, 2018, the Patriots declined the fifth-year option on Brown's contract, making him a free agent at the end of the season.[30] Brown finished the season with 39 tackles, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hit, and won his second Super Bowl ring after the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII.[31] Brown had two total tackles in the game.[32]

New Orleans Saints

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Brown in a game against the Tennessee Titans

On March 14, 2019, Brown signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the New Orleans Saints.[33] Brown finished the season with 32 total tackles, four quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, one pass defended and one fumble recovery.[34][35]

In Week 9 of the 2020 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown recorded a sack on his former Patriots teammate Tom Brady during the 38–3 win.[36] In the 2020 season, Brown appeared in 13 games and had one sack and 27 total tackles.[37]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On March 17, 2021, Brown was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars and signed a new two-year, $11 million contract.[38][39] In the 2021 season, Brown had two sacks, 57 total tackles, and one pass defended. He started all 17 games.[40]

On August 17, 2022, Brown was released by Jacksonville.[41]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2015 NE 16 12 48 31 17 3.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2016 NE 16 13 50 24 26 3.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2017 NE 13 12 49 29 20 2.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 NE 15 14 39 19 20 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2019 NO 16 16 34 18 16 2.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2020 NO 13 13 27 9 18 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 JAX 17 17 57 30 27 2.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 106 97 304 160 144 13.5 1 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 4 0 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2015 NE 2 2 6 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 NE 3 3 11 5 6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 NE 3 3 12 6 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 NE 3 2 4 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 NO 1 1 2 0 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 NO 2 2 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 14 13 38 16 22 1.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaching career

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In 2024, Brown became the head football coach at St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School in Austin, Texas.[42]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Olson, Max (December 16, 2014). "ESPN.com's 2014 Big 12 awards". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Football Recruiting - Under Armour Game Roster - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  3. ^ Daniels, Mark (May 27, 2015). "Patriots rookie Malcom Brown knows a lot is riding on his success in NFL". Providence Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Harrington, Joe (May 8, 2018). "The active 2018 Texas Exes power rankings: No. 11 Malcom Brown, football". Hookem.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Malcom Brown, 2012 Defensive Tackle, Texas". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Football holds annual banquet". University of Texas Athletics. December 13, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  7. ^ Davis, Brian (November 20, 2014). "Texas DT Malcom Brown named Bronko Nagurski finalist". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014.
  8. ^ Bohls, Kirk (November 12, 2014). "Bohls: Texas' Malcom Brown a giant on the field, gentle off it". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Malcom Brown 2014 Player Statistics - Texas Longhorns". CFBStats.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "College football: UT's Brown decides to enter NFL draft". Houston Chronicle. January 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "'Horns DT Malcom Brown leaves school early". khou.com. January 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "2014 Texas Longhorns Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  13. ^ Olson, Max (January 8, 2015). "Texas DT Brown chooses to enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "All-American Texas DT Malcom Brown to forego senior season, enter NFL draft; who will replace him?". The Dallas Morning News. January 8, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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  18. ^ "Malcolm Brown contract". sportrac.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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  21. ^ "Malcom Brown 2015 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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  29. ^ "Super Bowl LII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots - February 4th, 2018". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  30. ^ Hill, Rich (May 2, 2018). "Patriots will not pick up the fifth-year option for DT Malcom Brown, WR Phillip Dorsett, or recently acquired DT Danny Shelton". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  31. ^ "Malcom Brown 2018 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  32. ^ "Super Bowl LIII - Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2019". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  33. ^ "Saints agree to terms with DT Malcom Brown on three-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 14, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  34. ^ "Saints 2019 Year in Review: Malcom Brown". Canal Street Chronicles. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  35. ^ "Malcom Brown 2019 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  36. ^ "New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - November 8th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  37. ^ "Malcom Brown 2020 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  38. ^ Alper, Josh (March 16, 2021). "Saints agree to trade Malcom Brown to Jaguars". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  39. ^ Oehser, John (March 17, 2021). "Official: Brown acquired in trade". Jaguars.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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  41. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release a defensive tackle from their roster". Jaguars.com. August 17, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  42. ^ Thompson, Cole (March 8, 2024). "Former Longhorn Malcom Brown is Now a Head Coach". Sports Illustrated Texas Longhorns News, Analysis and More. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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