Mike Brown (wide receiver)

Mike Brown
	Brown playing for the Jaguars in 2014.
Current position
Title	Wide receivers coach
Team	Cincinnati
Conference	American
Biographical details
Born	February 9, 1989; Charlottesville, Virginia
Alma mater	Liberty
Playing career
2012–2014	Jacksonville Jaguars
2015*	Carolina Panthers
Position(s)	Wide receiver / Punt returner
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2016	Michigan (GA)
2017	Delaware (GA)
2018	Liberty (RB)
2019–present	Cincinnati (WR)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
	Big South Offensive Player of the Year (2009, 2010); Big South All-Conference (2009, 2010, 2011);

Mike Brown (born February 9, 1989) is the Wide Receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He was previously the Running Backs coach for the Liberty Flames [1] and a former wide receiver and punt returner who played in the National Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Liberty, where he played quarterback. He played football at Monticello High School.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Brown signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following the 2012 NFL draft as a rookie free agent.[2]

Brown was originally invited to a workout with the Jaguars, and after an impressive showing, he was offered a contract. He spent most of the 2012 season on the team's practice squad before being promoted to the active roster on December 18.

Brown scored his first career touchdown on a 29-yard reception from quarterback Chad Henne against the San Francisco 49ers in London.

He was released on November 28, 2014.[3] He was signed to Jacksonville's practice squad on December 2, 2014.

Carolina Panthers

On January 15, 2015, Brown signed with the Carolina Panthers to a futures contract.[4][5] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[6]

Coaching career

Brown first joined the coaching staff at his alma mater Liberty as the Running Backs coach.

Brown joined the Cincinnati Bearcats for the 2019 season as the Wide Receiver coach.

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References

"Mike Brown Bio". Liberty Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
"Chris Forcier, Mike Brown Sign With Jaguars". bigcatcountry.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
"Jaguars waive WR Mike Brown, promote Tommy Streeter". jacksonville.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
"Official Twitter of Carolina Panthers". Retrieved January 15, 2015.
Gantt, Darin (January 16, 2015). "Panthers sign former Jags wideout Mike Brown". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2015.

External links

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[1] "Mike Brown Bio". Liberty Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

[2] "Chris Forcier, Mike Brown Sign With Jaguars". bigcatcountry.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.

[3] "Jaguars waive WR Mike Brown, promote Tommy Streeter". jacksonville.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.

[Twitter-4] "Official Twitter of Carolina Panthers". Retrieved January 15, 2015.

[5] Gantt, Darin (January 16, 2015). "Panthers sign former Jags wideout Mike Brown". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

[6] Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2015.