Justin Brown (wide receiver)

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Justin Brown
No. 14
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-10) March 10, 1991 (age 33)
Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Concord
(Wilmington, Delaware)
College:Oklahoma
NFL draft:2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:94
Player stats at PFR

Justin Brown (born March 10, 1991) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills and Toronto Argonauts.

College career[edit]

Brown played college football at Oklahoma for his senior season after transferring from Penn State.[1]

Professional career[edit]

Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

Brown was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.[2] After being drafted, Brown was on the Steelers practice squad for his rookie season.[3] He played eight games during the 2014 season for a total of 12 passes for 94 yards and one lost fumble.[4] Following the 2014 NFL season, Brown was waived by the Steelers.

Buffalo Bills[edit]

On February 3, 2015, the Buffalo Bills claimed Brown off waivers.[5] On August 9, 2015, Brown was waived/injured by the Bills. On August 13, 2015, he reached an injury settlement with the Bills and was released.

Toronto Argonauts[edit]

On April 3, 2017, Brown signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Steelers take Oklahoma WR Justin Brown in 6th round of the NFL draft". Foxnews.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  3. ^ Coolong, Neal (September 1, 2013). "Steelers retain eight on practice squad, leave Alameda Ta'amu and Terry Hawthorne off the list". Behind the Steel Curtain. SB Nation. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Justin Brown". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Vesey, Steve (February 3, 2015). "Bills claim WR Justin Brown". WIVB-TV. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "SIGNING: ARGOS ADD BROWN, HARRIS AND MCDANIEL". argonauts.ca. April 3, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2024.