| No. 97 –Carolina Panthers | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | (2000-08-07)August 7, 2000 (age 24) Bruce, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 328 lb (149 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Lamar (Arlington, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2018–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021: 4th round, 117th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||
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Bobby Brown III (born August 7, 2000) is an American professionalfootballdefensive tackle for theCarolina Panthers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atTexas A&M.[1] He was selected by theLos Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the2021 NFL draft.
He played college football atTexas A&M from 2018 to 2020.[2] He ranked seventh in theSoutheastern Conference with 5.5 sacks in the 2020 season.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 321 lb (146 kg) | 34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 5.04 s | 1.68 s | 2.90 s | 4.58 s | 7.62 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | ||
| All values fromPro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Brown was drafted by theLos Angeles Rams in the fourth round, 117th overall, of the2021 NFL draft.[6] He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Rams on June 3, 2021.[7][8] Brown ended his rookie season with a RamsSuper Bowl LVI victory against theCincinnati Bengals.[9]
Brown was suspended the first six games of the 2022 season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.[10] In the 2022 season, he appeared in nine games and started one. He finished with eight total tackles.[11]
On October 10, 2023, Brown was placed oninjured reserve.[12] He was activated on November 18.[13] In the 2023 season, he appeared in and started 13 games. He had a half-sack and 31 tackles.[14] In the 2024 season, he appeared in all 17 games and started 16. He finished with 44 tackles and one pass defended.[15]
On March 14, 2025, Brown signed a three-year, $21 million contract with theCarolina Panthers.[16][17]