Thomas Brown (American football)
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Thomas Brown is an American football
running back
that is currently a free agent of the National Football League
. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons
in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Georgia
.
, Arkansas Razorbacks
, Kentucky Wildcats
, and Wisconsin Badgers
. In addition to his All-SEC selection, he was the recipient of the Offensive Newcomer of the Year Award and the team’s Victors Club Award.
Brown continued to be productive in his second year, starting all 12 games and leading the Bulldogs with 736 yards and 4 touchdowns on 147 attempts. He added 67 yards on 6 receptions and returned 2 kickoffs for 19 yards. His season-high of 146 rushing yards on 20 carries against South Carolina
. A 9-yard halfback touchdown pass to quarterback Joe Tereshinski, playing for the injured DJ Shockley, came against the Florida Gators
. Brown also ran for a career-long 52-yard touchdown against West Virginia
in the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl
.
He started in five of seven games while registering 62 carries for 256 yards and 1 touchdown and also added seven catches for 71 yards. He returned 15 kickoffs for 379 yards with a school record 99-yard kickoff return against Tennessee
. He averaged 100.9 all-purpose yards per game after tallying 706 for the season. A torn ACL against Vanderbilt
sidelined Brown for the rest of the season.
Brown rushed for 779 yards on 148 attempts and 10 touchdowns in his senior season at Georgia despite sitting out for three games with a broken collarbone and splitting playing time with talented redshirt freshman Knowshon Moreno
. He also caught 10 passes for 84 yards and two scores. Returned 15 kickoffs for 333 yards (22.2 avg.) while amassing 1,196 all-purpose yards, an average of 119.6 yards per game.
During his senior season, Brown was named SEC
Offensive Player of the Week after running for a career-high 180 yards and three touchdowns. Appeared in 10 games, starting in six, including the 2008 Sugar Bowl
against Hawaii .
in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
. His rookie season was cut short by a horse collar tackle during the preseason, landing him on injured reserve
. He was waived prior to the following season on September 5, 2009.
practice squad on November 10, 2009. He was promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2010 after linebacker
David Veikune
was placed on injured reserve
. He was released June 17, 2010.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
that is currently a free agent of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
.
College career
Brown was a freshman All-SEC selection after totaling 172 carries for 875 yards and 8 touchdowns as well as 16 receptions for 150 yards, amassing 1,043 all-purpose yards. His 100-yard games against Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt Commodores
The Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...
, Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
, Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...
, and Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers
The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...
. In addition to his All-SEC selection, he was the recipient of the Offensive Newcomer of the Year Award and the team’s Victors Club Award.
Brown continued to be productive in his second year, starting all 12 games and leading the Bulldogs with 736 yards and 4 touchdowns on 147 attempts. He added 67 yards on 6 receptions and returned 2 kickoffs for 19 yards. His season-high of 146 rushing yards on 20 carries against South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks
The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...
. A 9-yard halfback touchdown pass to quarterback Joe Tereshinski, playing for the injured DJ Shockley, came against the Florida Gators
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
. Brown also ran for a career-long 52-yard touchdown against West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers
The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...
in the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...
.
He started in five of seven games while registering 62 carries for 256 yards and 1 touchdown and also added seven catches for 71 yards. He returned 15 kickoffs for 379 yards with a school record 99-yard kickoff return against Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's...
. He averaged 100.9 all-purpose yards per game after tallying 706 for the season. A torn ACL against Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Commodores
The Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...
sidelined Brown for the rest of the season.
Brown rushed for 779 yards on 148 attempts and 10 touchdowns in his senior season at Georgia despite sitting out for three games with a broken collarbone and splitting playing time with talented redshirt freshman Knowshon Moreno
Knowshon Moreno
Knowshon Rockwell Moreno is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was selected 12th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Broncos. He played college football at the University of Georgia.-Early years:Moreno grew up in Belford, a neighborhood in...
. He also caught 10 passes for 84 yards and two scores. Returned 15 kickoffs for 333 yards (22.2 avg.) while amassing 1,196 all-purpose yards, an average of 119.6 yards per game.
During his senior season, Brown was named SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Offensive Player of the Week after running for a career-high 180 yards and three touchdowns. Appeared in 10 games, starting in six, including the 2008 Sugar Bowl
2008 Sugar Bowl
The 2008 Allstate Sugar Bowl Game was an American college football bowl game. It was part of the Bowl Championship Series for the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and was the 74th Sugar Bowl...
against Hawaii .
Atlanta Falcons
Brown was drafted by the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. His rookie season was cut short by a horse collar tackle during the preseason, landing him on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
. He was waived prior to the following season on September 5, 2009.
Cleveland Browns
Brown was signed to the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad on November 10, 2009. He was promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2010 after linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
David Veikune
David Veikune
-Cleveland Browns:Veikune was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. The pick was acquired from the New York Jets in an earlier trade that allowed the Jets to draft quarterback Mark Sanchez....
was placed on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
. He was released June 17, 2010.