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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | (1990-06-17)June 17, 1990 (age 35) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Wichita East | ||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2013: 2nd round, 56th overall pick | ||||||||
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Arthur Brown Jr. (born June 17, 1990) is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theKansas State Wildcats, earningAll-American honors. Brown was selected by theBaltimore Ravens in the second round of the2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of theJacksonville Jaguars,New York Jets,Seattle Seahawks, andSan Antonio Commanders.
Brown was born inWichita, Kansas. He attendedWichita East High School in Wichita, and played high school football for the Wichita East Blue Aces. As a sophomore and junior he was a consensus first-team Class 6A all-state selection and as a junior he was named to theWichita Eagle "Second 11" all-state team. Brown registered 154 tackles (111 solo) and 7 sacks as a sophomore starter at linebacker in 2005, but also rushed for 462 yards at fullback. As a junior, Brown had 158 tackles, eight sacks and an interception.
Brown attended the 2006Oklahoma summer camp where he ran the40-yard dash in 4.68 seconds.[1] He also had an impressive performance at the 2007 U.S. Army Combine, and announced in June 2007 that he would participate in the 2008U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[2]
Pete Carroll said that Brown was the best linebacker that he had seen in seven years—referring toD. J. Williams—, whileBob Stoops predicted Brown would win theDick Butkus Award two times.[3] Primarily because of the Brown brothers,ESPNU nationally televised a matchup between East andDodge City High School on September 7, 2007.[4] Following the 2007 season,USA Today recognized him as a high school All-American.
Brown was considered the top prospect to come out of Wichita sinceBarry Sanders andKamerion Wimbley. In September 2007, Brown announced that the schools he planned to visit wereAlabama,Louisiana State,North Carolina,Miami (FL), andSouthern California.[5]Oklahoma,Kansas State,Georgia Tech,Florida, andGeorgia, whom he had already visited, were still on his list of ten. Though some predicted Brown would ultimately choose Oklahoma,[6] he eliminated OU along with Alabama, Georgia Tech, and Georgia in early November.[7] On December 5, he eliminated Kansas State from his list.[8] Brown was down to Louisiana State, North Carolina, Miami (FL), Southern California, and Florida, but with no clear front runner, when he held a press conference on December 17 at the Kansas Hall of Fame to announce his decision.[9] He decided to attend the University of Miami.
Brown initially attended theUniversity of Miami, and played for theMiami Hurricanes football team. He struggled during his freshman year despite being Miami's top-rated recruit. Hurricanes coachRandy Shannon decided to move Brown from weakside to inside linebacker for his sophomore season, saying he began flourishing in the new role toward the end of the 2008 season. "The last two weeks of the season he was phenomenal at middle linebacker on scout team. LikeRay Lewis, when he first got here he was outside and he wasn't very good," said Shannon.[10]
Brown left the Miami program in February 2010.[11] Brown, along with his brother Bryce, were named in a report fromYahoo! Sports alleging that student-athletes, coaches and administrators were aware and received impermissible benefits from ex-booster and convicted felonNevin Shapiro.[12]
He subsequently enrolled atKansas State University in May 2010, and became a member of theKansas State Wildcats football team.[13] Brown's first season at Kansas State was very productive as he had 95 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 interception. Brown also contributed some key plays during the Wildcats 10–2 season, one such play included getting an interception off Heisman winning quarterbackRobert Griffin III to set up game-winning field goal as the Wildcats beat#15 Baylor Bears. He was the first player last season to pick Griffin, ending his streak at 110 passing attempts.[14] Brown also had a 12 tackle game beating theIowa State Cyclones as Kansas State finished the regular season 10–2. Brown was named Big 12 newcomer of the year, becoming the tenth Wildcat to do so and the fourth in the past five years.
In the 2012 season, Brown won the 2012 Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year award, after registering 91 tackles, 2 interceptions (one was returned for a touchdown), six tackles for loss and one sack. He is the third Kansas State player to win the defensive player of the year award as named by the conference, afterMark Simoneau in 1999, andTerence Newman in 2002.
In the May 2022, Kansas State announced Arthur Brown would be inducted into the Ring of Honor.[15][16]
| 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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.67 s | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 4.31 s | 7.07 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[17][18] | ||||||||||||
Projected a second-round selection, Brown was ranked as the No. 4 outside linebacker available in the2013 NFL draft.[19] He is compared toDaryl Washington, because "neither linebacker has the ideal size for their position, but they compensate with sideline-to-sideline speed".[20] In the 2013 NFL Draft, theBaltimore Ravens picked Brown after their star middle linebackerRay Lewis retired.[21]
Brown underwent hernia surgery during the off-season a few weeks following the draft. Arthur was placed on injured reserve on January 1, 2015. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Ravens.[22]
TheJacksonville Jaguars claimed Brown off waivers on September 4, 2016.[23] He was released by the Jaguars on December 6, 2016.[24]
Brown was claimed off waivers by the Jets on December 7, 2016.[25] He was released on December 19, 2016.[26]
On March 17, 2017, Brown signed with theSeattle Seahawks.[27] He was waived on July 31, 2017.[28]
On January 4, 2019, Brown signed with theSan Antonio Commanders of theAlliance of American Football. On January 30, 2019, he was released by the Commanders as part of the final training camp cuts.
Arthur is the son of Arthur Brown, Sr. and Lelonnie Brown. His uncleLawrence Pete is a formerDetroit Lions player,[3] while his younger brotherBryce is a former NFLrunning back.
According to Jeremy Crabtree ofRivals.com, the Browns were the first brothers ever to both be ranked five-star recruits.[1]