Mack Brown (running back)
Mack Brown (born September 24, 1991) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Florida, and signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings.
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Lithonia, Georgia | September 24, 1991||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Martin Luther King Jr. (Lithonia, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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Early years
Brown played high school football at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Lithonia, Georgia.[1]
College career
Brown played college football at Florida from 2010–2014, where he appeared in 49 games with two starts.[2] In the 2010 season, he appeared in two games and had three carries for 23 rushing yards.[3] In the 2011 season, he appeared in four games and had 12 carries for 42 rushing yards.[4] In the 2012 season, he appeared in nine games and had 25 carries for 102 rushing yards.[5] His role in the offense expanded in the 2013 season. In the season opener against Toledo, he had 25 carries for 112 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[6] In the 2013 season, he had 148 carries for 548 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in 12 games.[7] In his final collegiate season in 2014, he had 22 carries for 95 rushing yards in seven games.[8] Over his college career, he recorded 805 yards on 210 rushing attempts with four rushing touchdowns and served as a key member of the Gators’ special teams unit.
Professional career
Houston Texans
After trying out their rookie mini-camp, Brown signed with the Houston Texans on May 11, 2015.[9] He was waived by the Texans on June 2, 2015.
Washington Redskins
On July 25, 2015, Brown was signed by the Washington Redskins.[10] He was released on September 5, 2015 and was re-signed to the practice squad on October 20, 2015. He was released again on November 19, 2015 and re-signed back to the practice squad on December 10, 2015. On January 11, 2016, Brown signed a futures contract with the Redskins.[11]
In the 2016 preseason, Brown led the league in rushing with 227 yards. In the Redskins’ preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown rushed for 149 yards, highlighted by a 60-yard touchdown in the first half of the game.[12] However, despite a strong preseason, he was released by the Redskins on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 28, 2016.[15] Having only played special teams in previous games, Brown recorded his first career carries at running back in a Week 16 win against the Chicago Bears. He recorded 82 yards off of eight carries, which included a 61-yard touchdown run, his first career touchdown.[16][17]
On October 28, 2017, Brown was waived by the Redskins after appearing in three games in the regular season.[18]
Minnesota Vikings
On October 30, 2017, Brown was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[19] He appeared in one game for the Vikings in 2017. Overall, he finished the 2017 season with eight carries for 29 rushing yards and an 11-yard reception with both the Redskins and Vikings.[20]
On September 1, 2018, Brown was waived/injured by the Vikings and was placed on injured reserve.[21] He was released on September 7, 2018.
Washington Redskins (second stint)
On October 2, 2018, Brown was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[22] He was released on November 13, 2018.[23]
Oakland Raiders
On August 3, 2019, Brown was signed by the Oakland Raiders.[24] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[25]
Tampa Bay Vipers
Brown signed with the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL on January 9, 2020. He was waived on February 18, 2020.[26]
References
- "NFL RB Mack Brown". Martin Luther King, Jr High School. January 25, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Mack Brown College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Mack Brown 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Mack Brown 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Mack Brown 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Toledo at Florida Box Score, August 31, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Mack Brown 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Mack Brown 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- McClain, John (May 11, 2015). "Texans waive safety Swearinger". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- "Daily Slop: Redskins Sign RB Mack Brown; Pass Rush Could be Boosted by Grandmaster Joe Kim". HogsHaven.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- "Redskins Sign Seven To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "Redskins vs. Buccaneers - Game Summary - August 31, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016.
- Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2016). "Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- Czarda, Stephen (October 28, 2016). "Redskins Sign Mack Brown To Active Roster". Redskins.com.
- "Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears - December 24th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- Getzenberg, Alaina (December 26, 2016). "With Chance To Play Offense, Mack Brown Gets Big Touchdown". Redskins.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Czarda, Stephen (October 28, 2017). "Redskins Sign Arie Kouandjio And Orlando Franklin". Redskins.com.
- "Vikings Claim RB Mack Brown Via Waivers". Vikings.com. October 30, 2017.
- "Mack Brown 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 1, 2018.
- "Redskins Sign Mack Brown To The Practice Squad". Redskins.com. October 2, 2018.
- "Redskins Place Geron Christian Sr. On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. November 13, 2018.
- "Raiders sign running back Mack Brown". Raiders.com. August 3, 2019.
- "Raiders announce transactions - 8.30.19". Raiders.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.