Brown while with the Oakland Raiders
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 27, 1983 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Cincinnati (OH) Elder | ||||||||
College: | Boston College | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
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Tackles: | 102 |
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Sacks: | 0.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 3 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Richard Gerald Brown (born December 27, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Ravens as a free agent in 2012. He played college football at Boston College.
He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders and the New England Patriots.
Brown played football for Cincinnati Elder High School, where he played safety. Brown also ran track. Brown went on to win the 100m, 200m and 400m Greater Catholic League track titles in 2002.
Brown played college football at Boston College, where he played Linebacker. During his freshman year, 2002, Brown was a member of The Sporting News Big East All-Rookie Team. In 2005, Brown was a member of the ACC All-Academic Team. He was the winner of the 2005 Scanlan Award, an award given by the Boston College Varsity Club Award to the senior football player outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability.
An undrafted free agent in 2006, Brown made a good impression with the Oakland Raiders during training camp and made it to the Raiders' practice squad. He was put on the active roster for the Week 5 game against the San Francisco 49ers when the Oakland Raiders waived J. P. Foschi to make room for Brown. Brown went on to play in the remaining 13 games of the 2006 season.
In 2007, Brown appeared in all 16 games, making his first career start against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16.