Anthony Brown (cornerback)
| No. 30 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 15, 1993 Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hillsborough (Tampa, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 6 / pick: 189 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Anthony Shaquille Brown (born December 15, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue.
Early years
Brown attended Hillsborough High School, where he was a two-year starter and received second-team All-Hillsborough County honors. As a junior, he tallied 69 tackles, one interception, one pass defensed and 4 receptions for 52 yards. In his last year he was a two-way player, posting 25 tackles, 2 interceptions, 3 passes defensed, 911 rushing yards, 14 rushing touchdowns, 18 receptions for 239 yards and one touchdown. He also practiced track.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Anthony Brown CB |
Tampa, Florida | Hillsborough High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 30, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 72
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (CB) Rivals: 51 (CB), 100 (FL) ESPN: 145 (S), 283 (FL) | ||||||
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College career
Brown accepted a scholarship from Purdue University. He became a starter as a sophomore, registering 69 tackles (second on the team), 3 tackles for loss, 3 passes defensed and one forced fumble. The next year, he posted 54 tackles (fifth on the team), 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 10 passes defensed, and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he made 60 tackles (fourth on the team), 4 interceptions (first interceptions of his career) and 6 passes defensed.
Statistics
Source:[1]
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| Season | Tackles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
| Solo | Ast | Total | Loss | Sacks | FF | Int | Yards | Avg | TD | PD | ||||
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 51 | 18 | 69 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | |||
| 2014 | 41 | 13 | 54 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 | |||
| 2015 | 41 | 19 | 60 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 137 | 52 | 189 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 19 | |||
Professional career
Brown was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (189th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Brown saw extended play in the second half of the season after an injury to Morris Claiborne.[2] He recorded his first NFL interception against the New York Giants in Week 14. Along with fellow rookies Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, and Maliek Collins, Brown was impressive in his first season, seeing many more snaps than anticipated.[3]
In the 2017 season opener, against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, Brown recorded an interception off of quarterback Eli Manning in the fourth quarter.[4]
References
- ^ "Anthony Brown". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "After early pass, Cowboys land corner in sixth with Anthony Brown". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/230156/cowboys-rookie-class-set-itself-apart-in-2016-gives-hope-for-future
- ^ "New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.