Deonte Brown

Deonte Brown (born January 15, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

Deonte Brown
No. 77 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-15) January 15, 1998
Decatur, Alabama
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:350 lb (159 kg)
Career information
High school:Austin (Decatur, Alabama)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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

Brown was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 193rd overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[8] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on October 16.[10] He was activated on November 30.[11]

References
  1. Graves, Justin. "Austin's big bad Deonte Brown". Decatur Daily.
  2. "Under Armour All-American Deonte Brown is big guy looking to make big impact". October 8, 2015.
  3. Champlin, Drew (April 30, 2015). "Austin OL Deonte Brown commits to Alabama". al.com.
  4. "Austin High offensive lineman Deonte Brown 'locked in' with Alabama". al. January 3, 2016.
  5. Elwell, David. "Austin alum Deonte Brown begins senior season with Crimson Tide". Decatur Daily.
  6. Zenitz, Matt (October 30, 2018). "Meet 'Cornbread,' Alabama's promising new left guard". al.
  7. Hudson, Brett. "Deonte Brown honored to represent Alabama football at Senior Bowl after 2020 season". Tide Sports.
  8. "Panthers draft guard Deonte Brown in sixth round". Panthers.com. May 1, 2021.
  9. "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors.
  10. Gantt, Darin (October 16, 2021). "Christian McCaffrey, Deonte Brown placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  11. Gantt, Darin (November 30, 2021). "Donte Jackson headed to injured reserve". Panthers.com.
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