LaMark Brown
| Minnesota Vikings | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 5, 1989 Anchorage, Alaska |
| Career information | |
| College: | Kansas State University/Minnesota State University |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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Lamark Brown (born July 5, 1989) is a Wide Receiver who is currently a member of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
High school
Lamark started all four years at Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood, Missouri at free safety and running back and was a two-time consensus Class 6 all-state performer by the Missouri Coaches Association, the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association and the Kansas City Star. Also named to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro team in both 2005 and 2006. As a junior, Brown had a breakout season as his team recorded a record of 7-3. In 10 games, Brown recorded 55 tackles (43 solo), three interceptions, and one fumble recovery. At running back, he rushed for 1249 yards and 21 touchdowns on 150 carries. As a senior, Brown had a less productive year as the team posted a 2-8 record. He ran for 584 yards on 92 carries (6.35 avg.); Scored 13 of the West’s 20 touchdowns; caught three passes for 51 yards (17.0 avg.) and accounted for 44 percent of Hazelwood’s total yards (800 of 1,814).Returned five kickoffs for 165 yards (33.0 avg); Totaled 42 total tackles on defense, with 36 unassisted stops, three blocked field goals, two blocked punts and a fumble recovery. Coming out of High School, Brown was regarded as the No. 1 rated prospect in the St. Louis metro area by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, was a 4 star recruit rated as the No. 3 player in the state of Missouri, No.4 athlete in the nation, and 71st overall player in the 2007 class by rivals.com. A PrepStar All-American and the No.35 overall player in the Midlands Region by SuperPrep. Brown also played in the East Meets West All-American Bowl in Orlando, Fla., following his senior season.
College
Kansas State
In 2007 Lamark saw action in eight games as a true freshman and made one start at wide receiver. He totaled three catches for 33 yards on the season
In 2008 Lamark played the first three games at wide receiver. The week before the Louisiana-Lafayette game, he was switched to running back. In his first game at running back, he totaled 137 yards and a touchdown. After playing Texas Tech the next week, Lamark missed the next three games with a staph infection in his left knee. On the season he rushed 118 times for 412 yards and 5 touchdowns and caught 24 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown.
In 2009, Lamark moved back to wide receiver after his season at running back. He caught 18 passes for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Minnesota State
In the summer of 2010, Brown Transferred to Division II Minnesota State Mankato, where he was required to sit out the 2010 season as a red-shirt per NCAA transfer rules. In the 2011 season, he caught 31 passes for 405 yards and five touchdowns.
NFL
Brown signed as a rookie undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons, but was released on August 31. On September 3, 2012, Brown was assigned to the Buffalo Bills practice squad but was released shortly after. On Decemper 10th 2012, Brown was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a practice squad WR.
Overall Stats
| Year | Attempts | Yards | Average | Long What a | Rush TD | Games Played |
| 2008* | 118 | 412 | 3.5 | 28 | 5 | 9 |
| Total | 118 | 412 | 3.5 | 28 | 5 | 9 |
- *Stats through the 2008-09 season