Brandon Brown (born 1988) is an American football executive who is the assistant general manager for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served in various scouting and executive roles for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2017 to 2021.
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| Position: | Assistant general manager |
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| Born: | 1988 (age 35–36)[1] Glen Cove, New York |
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| High school: | South Huntington (NY) St. Anthony's |
| College: | Fordham |
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Brown played college football at Fordham University as a defensive back from 2006 to 2009. He began his career as a pro personnel intern for the New York Jets in 2012 and has also previously served at Boston College, Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles.[citation needed]
Early life and education
Born in Glen Cove, New York, Brown attended St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York. He then attended and played college football at Fordham University as a defensive back from 2006 to 2009. While at Fordham University, Brown earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a dual concentration in entrepreneurship and communications media management in 2010.[2] Brown then earned his Juris Doctor degree from Barry University School of Law in Orlando, Florida.
Executive career
New York Jets
In 2012, Brown began his NFL career and was hired by the New York Jets as a pro personnel intern under general manager Mike Tannenbaum.[citation needed]
Boston College
In 2013, Brown joined Boston College as a recruiting specialist.[citation needed] In 2014, he was promoted to assistant director of player personnel.[3]
Indianapolis Colts
In 2015, Brown was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as a scouting assistant under general manager Ryan Grigson.[citation needed] In 2016, Brown was promoted to advance scout.[citation needed]
Philadelphia Eagles
In 2017, Brown was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as their assistant director of pro scouting under general manager Howie Roseman. That year, the Eagles went to Super Bowl LII and the team defeated the New England Patriots 41–33 to win their first Super Bowl title in franchise history. On June 13, 2019, Brown was promoted director of pro scouting.[4] On May 27, 2021, Brown was promoted to director of player personnel.[5]
New York Giants
On February 7, 2022, Brown was hired by the New York Giants as their assistant general manager under general manager Joe Schoen.[6][7]