Corey Brown (American football)

Corey "Philly" Brown (born December 16, 1991) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Ohio State.

Corey Brown

Brown with the Carolina Panthers in 2016
Free agent
Position:	Wide receiver, return specialist
Personal information
Born:	(1991-12-16) December 16, 1991 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, Pennsylvania)
College:	Ohio State
Undrafted:	2014
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2014–2016) Buffalo Bills (2017) Denver Broncos (2018)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Big Ten (2012, 2013)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 79 Receiving yards: 1,019 Receiving touchdowns: 7 Rushing yards: 139 Return yards: 426 Return touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

While attending Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania, Brown was one of the state's top performers in the sprinting events, with personal-bests of 10.54 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 21.18 seconds in the 200-meter dash.[1]

College career

Brown played college football at Ohio State University from 2010 to 2013. In his four-year career at Ohio State, he started 35 of 48 games and recorded 145 receptions for 1,750 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.45 s	1.58 s	2.59 s	4.22 s	7.16 s	33 in (0.84 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)

Carolina Panthers

Brown playing against the Baltimore Ravens in 2016.

Brown was signed by the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[2] On October 5, 2014, Brown recorded the first punt return touchdown for the Panthers since Steve Smith, Sr. in 2003 on a 79-yard touchdown return.[3]

On November 16, 2014, Brown recorded his first receiving touchdown as an NFL player.

In Brown's second season, the Panthers finished the season with a franchise-record 15-1 season. Brown had 31 catches for 447 yards and four touchdowns. On February 7, 2016, Brown was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[4] In the Super Bowl, Brown had four catches for 80 yards, and was the Panthers' leading receiver in the game in terms of total receiving yards.[5]

Buffalo Bills

On March 12, 2017, Brown signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[6] He was released on September 3, 2017.[7] He was re-signed on October 3, 2017, but was released four days later.[8][9]

Denver Broncos

On July 27, 2018, Brown signed with the Denver Broncos.[10] He was waived/injured by the Broncos on August 15, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve.[11] He was released on August 23, 2018.

Career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
				Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2014	CAR	13	3	21	296	14.1	47T	2	8	95	11.9	28	0	3	1
2015	CAR	14	11	31	447	14.4	39T	4	6	38	6.3	14	0	0	0
2016	CAR	16	8	27	276	10.2	27	1	2	6	3.0	9	0	1	1
Career		43	22	79	1019	12.9	47	7	16	139	8.7	28	0	4	2

Postseason

Year	Team	GP	GS	Receiving
				Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2014-15	CAR	2	1	5	61	12.2	23	1
2015-16	CAR	3	1	10	215	21.5	86	1

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Panthers' 'Philly' Brown happy to be where he is: Undrafted, but with Carolina". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
3. Panthers' Philly Brown gets tackled before catching punt, still returns it for a touchdown
4. "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
5. "Super Bowl 50 - National Football League Game Summary" (PDF). NFL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
6. Brown, Chris (March 12, 2017). "Buffalo agrees to terms with WR Corey 'Philly' Brown". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
7. Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills part ways with RB Williams, WR Brown, LB Hodges; awarded claims on three players". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018.
8. Brown, Chris (October 3, 2017). "Bills sign WR Brown, S Elston back to the roster; sign S Thomas". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
9. Brown, Chris (October 7, 2017). "Bills promote CB Mabin from practice squad; WR Brown released". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018.
10. DiLalla, Aric (July 27, 2018). "Broncos sign wide receiver Corey 'Philly' Brown". DenverBroncos.com.
11. "Broncos claim WR DeAndrew White off waivers and sign DL DeQuinton Osborne; waived/injured WR Corey Brown and DL Paul Boyette". DenverBroncos.com. August 15, 2018.

External links

• Carolina Panthers bio
• Ohio State Buckeyes bio