Malcom Brown

Malcom D'Shawn Brown (born February 2, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas. He was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 32nd overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.

Malcom Brown
Brown with the New England Patriots in 2015
No. 90 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-02) February 2, 1994
Brenham, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Brenham (Brenham, Texas)
College:Texas
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:220
Sacks:10.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Brown attended Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track.[3] A three-year starter, he recorded 125 tackles and 24 sacks during his high school football career.[4] He also threw the shot put (top-throw of 48-8 or 14.91 meters) on the track team. Brown was regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the fifth-best defensive tackle and the 26th-best player overall in his class.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Malcom Brown
DT		 Brenham, Texas Brenham HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 4.8 Apr 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 17   Rivals: 26  ESPN: 12
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "2012 Texas Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.

    College career

    Brown played in all 13 games as a true freshman at the University of Texas at Austin in 2012, recording 25 tackles. He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2013, starting all 13 games. He finished the year with 68 tackles and two sacks, and won the team's Joseph W. Moore Tenacity Award for Defense along with Jackson Jeffcoat.[6]

    Brown remained a starter his junior season in 2014.[7][8][9] He finished the season with 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks[10] and was a first-team All-Big 12 selection by The Associated Press and the league’s coaches. He also received consensus All-American honors,[11] and was named a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (given to the best defensive player in college football), and the Outland Trophy. Brown finished the year as the Longhorns' season leader in tackles for loss, sacks, and forced fumbles.[12]

    After his junior season, Brown decided to forgo his senior year in an effort to declare for the 2015 NFL Draft.[13][14]

    Collegiate statistics
    Malcom Brown Tackles Fumbles
    Year School Conf Class Pos Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk FR Yds TD FF
    2012 Texas Big 12 FR DL 7 10 17 2.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
    2013 Texas Big 12 SO DT 3 4 7 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
    2014 Texas Big 12 JR DT 7 10 17 2.0 1.0 1 0 0 0
    Career Texas 17 24 41 5.0 1.0 1 0 0 0

    Professional career
    Pre-draft measurables
    Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
    6 ft 2 3⁄8 in
    (1.89 m)    		 319 lb
    (145 kg)    		 32 1⁄2 in
    (0.83 m)    		 10 in
    (0.25 m)    		 5.05 s 1.75 s 2.94 s 4.59 s 7.84 s 29 1⁄2 in
    (0.75 m)    		 8 ft 2 in
    (2.49 m)    		 26 reps
    All values from NFL Combine

    2015 NFL Draft

    Brown was drafted in the first round with the 32nd overall pick by the New England Patriots in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was the second defensive tackle to be selected, only behind Danny Shelton (No. 12, Browns). In addition, he was the second of five Texas Longhorns to be selected in 2015.[15]

    New England Patriots

    On June 19, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Brown to a four-year, $7.61 million contract with $6.14 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3.79 million.[16]

    2015 season

    On September 10, 2015, Brown made his regular season debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers and recorded his first NFL sack when he tackled wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was part of an attempted double pass by the Steelers.[17] He finished his rookie season with 48 tackles (9th on the team) and 3.0 sacks (6th on the team).[18][19]

    2016 season

    In Week 14, Brown recorded his first career safety in a 30–23 win over the Baltimore Ravens.[20] He finished the regular season playing in all 16 games with 13 starts recording 50 tackles and three sacks.[21] The Patriots finished the regular season with a 14-2 record.[22]

    On February 5, 2017, Brown was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, he recorded one tackle as the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[23][24]

    2017 season

    Brown finished his third season with 49 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 13 games.[25] Brown helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LII, but the team failed to repeat as Super Bowl Champions after losing 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Brown recorded six tackles in the Super Bowl.[26]

    2018 season

    On May 2, 2018, the Patriots declined the fifth-year option on Brown's contract, making him a free agent at the end of the season.[27] Brown finished the season with 39 tackles, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hit, and won his second Super Bowl ring after the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII. Brown had two total tackles in the game.[28]

    New Orleans Saints

    2019 season
    Brown in a game against the Tennessee Titans

    On March 14, 2019, Brown signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the New Orleans Saints.[29] Brown finished the season with 34 tackles, five quarterback hits, two sacks, one pass defended and one fumble recovery.[30]

    NFL statistics
    Legend
    Super Bowl champion
    Bold Career high

    Regular season
    Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
    GPGSCombSoloAsstSackSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
    2015NE 16124831173.000000.0000200
    2016NE 16135024263.010000.0001000
    2017NE 13124929202.500000.0000000
    2018NE 15143919200.000000.0000100
    2019NO 16 163418162.00 1 000.0000100
    Career76672201219910.511000.0001400

    Postseason
    Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
    GPGSCombSoloAsstSackSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
    2015NE 226240.000000.0000000
    2016NE 3311561.000000.0000000
    2017NE 3312660.000000.0000000
    2018NE 324130.000000.0000100
    2019NO 112020.500000.0000000
    Career12113514211.500000.0001300
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    See also

    References
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    2. "Football Recruiting - Under Armour Game Roster - ESPN". ESPN.com.
    3. Daniels, Mark. "Patriots rookie Malcom Brown knows a lot is riding on his success in NFL". Providence Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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    5. "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com.
    6. "Football holds annual banquet". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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    9. "Bohls: Texas' Malcom Brown a giant on the field, gentle off it".
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    12. "2014 Texas Longhorns Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
    13. "Texas DT Brown chooses to enter NFL draft".
    14. "All-American Texas DT Malcom Brown to forego senior season, enter NFL draft; who will replace him?".
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    20. "Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots - December 12th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
    21. "Malcom Brown 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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    26. "Super Bowl LII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots - February 4th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
    27. "Patriots will not pick up the fifth-year option for DT Malcom Brown, WR Phillip Dorsett, or recently acquired DT Danny Shelton". PatsPulpit.com. May 2, 2018.
    28. "Super Bowl LIII - Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
    29. "Saints agree to terms with DT Malcom Brown on three-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 14, 2019.
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