Billy Brown (American football)
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 20, 1993 Gaithersburg, Maryland |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Gaithersburg (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
| College: | Shepherd |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Billy Brown (born March 20, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Shepherd.
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.7 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
118 in (3.00 m) |
Brown was seen as a late seventh round draft pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. ESPN.com had Brown going in the seventh round, other sports sites also had him listed as a later draft or undrafted prospect coming out of Shepherd University, and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
Philadelphia Eagles[edit]
Brown signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Eagles' practice squad the next day.[2][3] While Brown was on their practice squad, the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.[4] He signed a futures contract with the Eagles on February 9, 2018.[5]
On September 1, 2018, Brown was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was released on September 10, 2018,[8] but was re-signed on September 20.[9] He was released on November 13, 2018.[10]
Indianapolis Colts[edit]
On December 6, 2018, Brown was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[11] He signed a future/reserve contract on January 13, 2019.[12]
On August 3, 2019, Brown was waived/injured by the Colts and was placed on injured reserve.[13] He was waived on April 27, 2020.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Check Out The Full Rookie Camp Roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles Announce 10-Man Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Eagles Sign TE Billy Brown". NFLTradeRumors. February 9, 2018.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Foley, Graham (September 2, 2018). "Eagles Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "Eagles Overhaul Of Receivers On Practice Squad Includes WR Braxton Miller". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 10, 2018.
- ^ Zangaro, Dave (September 20, 2018). "Eagles sign DeAndre Carter, Billy Brown to practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ McPheron, Chris (November 13, 2018). "Eagles Swap Out Practice Squad Tight Ends". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign TE Billy Brown To Practice Squad; Place TE Je'Ron Hamm On Practice Squad Injured List". Colts.com. December 6, 2018.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (January 13, 2019). "Colts sign 9 players to futures contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Colts Sign TE Zach Conque; Waive-Injured TE Billy Brown". Colts.com. August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Colts Waive TE Billy Brown And WR Steve Ishmael". Colts.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.