Cameron Courtney Brown (born April 1, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.
_(cropped).jpg) Brown in 2021 | |||||
| No. 47 – Miami Dolphins | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | April 1, 1998 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland) | ||||
| College: | Penn State (2016–2019) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 183 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Early life
Brown began his high school career at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Maryland before transferring to Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played high school football as a linebacker. He graduated in the Class of 2016.[1][2]
College career
At Penn State, Brown played in 51 total games, with 26 starts. Brown was a team captain as a senior and recorded 72 tackles, 5.5 for a loss, 2 sacks, and 4 passes defensed. He earned Third-team All-Big Ten Conference honors.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.72 s | 1.63 s | 2.80 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 16 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
Brown was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round with the 183rd pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]
On September 25, 2021, Brown was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[7] He was activated on October 16.
Miami Dolphins
On April 17, 2024, Brown signed with the Miami Dolphins.[8]
Personal life
Brown is the son of Desmond Brown and Susan Giscombe. He has two brothers, D. Greyson and Brandon and two sisters, Simone and Candice.
His cousin André Davis, was a wide receiver at Virginia Tech and for nine seasons in the NFL.[9]