Kareem Brown
 Brown during a New England Patriots preseason game in 2007. | |||||||||
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| Born: | January 30, 1983 Miami, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Miami Norland HS | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive Tackle | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 4 / pick: 127 | ||||||||
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Kareem Alexander Brown (born January 30, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle who retired in 2011. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Brown was also a member of the New York Jets, New York Giants, and Tennessee Titans.
He was formally a member of, his alma mater, the Miami Hurricanes coaching staff. Serving first as a defensive line graduate assistant, and was the Director of Player Development / Defense.[1]
Professional career
New England Patriots
After being drafted by the Patriots, he spent eleven weeks on the team before being waived in week 11 of the 2007 NFL season.[2]
New York Jets
The Jets claimed him off waivers in week 11 of 2007 season. He was inactive for four games with the Jets before making his NFL debut versus Kansas City on December 30, 2007.[3] He was inactive for the first seven games of the 2008 regular season with the Jets before being waived. He spent the remainder of the 2008 season on the Jets' practice squad.[4] The Jets attempted to convert Brown from defensive end to tight end for 2009, [5] but ultimately released him September 5.
New York Giants
Brown was signed to the New York Giants practice squad on September 7, 2009. He was released on September 15, 2009.
Tennessee Titans
Brown was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on December 17, 2009. After his contract expired at the end of the season, Brown was re-signed on January 5, 2010. He was released on July 28, 2011.[6]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://prod.static.titans.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/Brown_Kareem_bio.pdf
- ^ http://prod.static.titans.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/Brown_Kareem_bio.pdf
- ^ http://prod.static.titans.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/Brown_Kareem_bio.pdf
- ^ http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2938-brown-not-uptight-as-he-shifts-from-dl-to-te
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Release Tracker". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
External links
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Miami
- Players of American football from Florida
- American football defensive tackles
- American football defensive ends
- American football tight ends
- FIU Panthers football coaches
- Miami Hurricanes football coaches
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- New England Patriots players
- New York Jets players
- New York Giants players
- Tennessee Titans players