.png) Brown atSuper Bowl XLVI media day | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1986-12-15)December 15, 1986 (age 38) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | J.H. Rose (Greenville, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College | NC State (2004–2008) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: 4th round, 129th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Andre Brown (born December 15, 1986) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theNC State Wolfpack and was selected by theNew York Giants in the fourth round of the2009 NFL draft.
Brown was also a member of theDenver Broncos,Indianapolis Colts,Carolina Panthers,Washington Redskins andHouston Texans.
Brown played four seasons for theNC State, rushing for 2,539 yards and 22touchdowns on 523 carries. He rushed for 767 yards and seven touchdowns (both career highs) as a senior in 2008.
Brown was selected by theNew York Giants in the fourth round (129th overall) of the2009 NFL draft.[1] He suffered a rupturedAchilles tendon during training camp on August 14, which forced him to miss his rookie season. He was placed oninjured reserve on September 1, 2009. Brown was waived by the Giants on September 4, 2010.[2]
On September 5, 2010, Brown was claimed off waivers by theDenver Broncos, waived on September 15, and then signed to the Broncos' practice squad on September 17, 2010. On September 21, 2010 Brown was signed to the active roster, andLance Ball was waived.[3] Brown himself was waived on October 16, 2010. In four regular season games with the Broncos, Brown played in three but only amassed statistics in one (two rushes for a total of minus one yard in a 31-17 road loss to theBaltimore Ravens on October 10, 2010).[4]
Brown was claimed off waivers by theIndianapolis Colts on October 18, 2010. Brown was moved to the Colts active roster on November 6, 2010, then waived on November 9, 2010. Brown did not amass any statistics in his only game with the Colts, a 26-24 road loss to thePhiladelphia Eagles on November 7, 2010.[4]
Brown was claimed off waivers by theCarolina Panthers on November 9, 2010, and then waived on November 16, 2010.[2] Brown did not play in his only game with the Panthers, a 31-16 road loss to theTampa Bay Buccaneers on November 14, 2010.[4]
On November 24, 2010, Brown was signed by theWashington Redskins and added to their active roster.[5] He was released on July 28, 2011.[6]
On August 3, 2011, Brown re-signed with the Giants.[7] He was waived on September 3, but re-signed the next day to the practice squad. On February 5, 2012, Brown and the Giants wonSuper Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots. After the game Brown became known for his celebratory song, "I got a ring", he and his teammates sang on the plane ride home and at the parade the following week.
In March 2012, Brown was hit with a four-game suspension by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy.[8] He later claimed it was a result ofAdderall use[9] and eventually won an appeal, having his suspension lifted.[10]
On September 16, after starterAhmad Bradshaw was knocked out of the game with a neck injury, Brown rushed for 71 yards on 13 carries, converting a two-point conversion and scoring the game-winning touchdown against theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[11]
On September 20, Brown stepped in as the starter for the Giants against the Carolina Panthers onThursday Night Football. Brown rushed for 113 yards on 20 carries, scoring two rushing touchdowns. He also had 3 receptions for 17 yards.
On November 25, he suffered a broken fibula in the fourth quarter on aSunday Night Football game against theGreen Bay Packers atMetLife Stadium, effectively ending his season. He ended the season, where he participated in 10 games, with 73 carries for 385 yards, with a 5.3 yard per carry average, after only 2 carries in the previous 3 seasons. He was eventually placed on injured reserve.[12]
In 2013, Brown injured his leg in the final preseason game for the New York Giants. He was expected back by week 10.[13]He did return week 10 to face theOakland Raiders, where he accumulated 115 yards rushing and one rushing touchdown in his 2013 debut.
On April 7, 2014, Brown signed a one-year contract with theHouston Texans.[14] He was released on August 11.[15]