Justin Brown (born March 10, 1991) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills and Toronto Argonauts.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | March 10, 1991 Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Concord (Wilmington, Delaware) | ||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 6 / pick: 186 | ||||||
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College career
editBrown played college football at Oklahoma for his senior season after transferring from Penn State.[1]
Professional career
editPittsburgh Steelers
editBrown was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.[2] After being drafted, Brown was on the Steelers practice squad for his rookie season.[3] He played eight games during the 2014 season for a total of 12 passes for 94 yards and one lost fumble.[4] Following the 2014 NFL season, Brown was waived by the Steelers.
Buffalo Bills
editOn February 3, 2015, the Buffalo Bills claimed Brown off waivers.[5] On August 9, 2015, Brown was waived/injured by the Bills. On August 13, 2015, he reached an injury settlement with the Bills and was released.
Toronto Argonauts
editOn April 3, 2017, Brown signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Steelers take Oklahoma WR Justin Brown in 6th round of the NFL draft". Foxnews.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Coolong, Neal (September 1, 2013). "Steelers retain eight on practice squad, leave Alameda Ta'amu and Terry Hawthorne off the list". Behind the Steel Curtain. SB Nation. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Justin Brown". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Vesey, Steve (February 3, 2015). "Bills claim WR Justin Brown". WIVB-TV. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "SIGNING: ARGOS ADD BROWN, HARRIS AND MCDANIEL". argonauts.ca. April 3, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2024.