Marlon Brown facts for kids
Brown with the Baltimore Ravens in 2014
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| Born: | April 22, 1991 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Harding Academy of Memphis (Memphis, Tennessee) |
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| College: | Georgia | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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Marlon D. Brown (born April 22, 1991) is a former American football player. He played as a wide receiver. Marlon Brown played for teams like the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, and Chicago Bears. He first joined the NFL in 2013.
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Early Football Days
Marlon Brown went to Harding Academy of Memphis in Tennessee. He was a very good player in high school. In 2009, he was chosen for the USA Today All-USA Second-team. He also made the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 list in 2008. In 2007, he was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division 2-A All-State team.
He received a special scholarship for football in 2009. In 2010, his college team picked him as their Most Improved Player.
Professional Football Career
Marlon Brown started his professional career in 2013. He played for three different NFL teams during his time as a pro.
Baltimore Ravens
Starting Strong in 2013
On April 28, 2013, Marlon Brown signed with the Baltimore Ravens. He joined them as a player who was not picked in the NFL draft. Brown was one of only two new players to make the team's main roster that year.
He played his first NFL game on September 5, 2013, against the Denver Broncos. In that game, he caught his first pass and scored his first touchdown. Later in the 2013 season, he caught a game-winning touchdown pass. This happened with only four seconds left against the Minnesota Vikings. For this great play, Brown won the NFL Rookie of the Week award. He led the Ravens in receiving touchdowns that season with seven. He also became the first rookie in Ravens history to score a touchdown in his first two games. He finished his first season with 49 catches for 524 yards and 7 touchdowns.
2014 Season and Playoffs
In 2014, the Ravens added another wide receiver, Steve Smith Sr. This meant Brown became a backup player. In his second season, he had 24 catches for 255 yards. He did not score any touchdowns that year. However, the Ravens offense had a record-breaking season for total yards and points. Brown played in his first playoff game on January 10, 2015, against the New England Patriots. He caught 6 passes for 48 yards in two playoff games.
2015 Season and Injury
Brown got a back injury in a game against the St. Louis Rams in Week 11 of the 2015 season. Because of this injury, he could not play in any more games that year. On December 29, 2015, he was placed on the injured reserve list. This ended his third NFL season. He finished the season with 14 catches for 112 yards and no touchdowns.
Denver Broncos
Marlon Brown signed a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos on July 27, 2016. However, he was released on August 4, 2016, because of a back injury. He signed with the Broncos again on November 21, 2016. But he was placed on injured reserve on December 10, 2016. The Broncos released him again on September 2, 2017, after the pre-season.
Chicago Bears
On April 19, 2018, Brown signed with the Chicago Bears. After the pre-season, he was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018, due to a concussion. He was released by the Bears on October 16, 2018.
