Deonte Brown (born January 15, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Alabama.
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||
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| Born: | January 15, 1998 Decatur, Alabama, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Austin (Decatur, Alabama) | ||
| College: | Alabama (2016–2020) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Early life
Brown attended Austin High School in Decatur, Alabama.[1] He played in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game.[2] He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[3][4]
College career
Brown played at Alabama from 2016 to 2020.[5] After redshirting his first year in 2016, he spent 2017 as a backup before becoming a starter midway through 2018.[6] Overall he played in 48 games and made 26 starts.[7]
Professional career
| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 344 lb (156 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 5.57 s | 1.96 s | 3.15 s | 5.18 s | 8.33 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Brown was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 193rd overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on October 16.[13] He was activated on November 30.[14]
On August 30, 2022, Brown was waived by the Panthers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[17]
On August 29, 2023, Brown was waived during final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the following day.[18][19] He was released on November 14.[20] On November 30, Brown was re-signed to the practice squad.[21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[22]
Birmingham Stallions
On January 19, 2024, Brown signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[23] He was placed on injured reserve on March 31, 2024.[24] He was activated on June 4.[25]