Cam Brown (American football)

Cameron Courtney Brown (born April 1, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.

Cameron Brown
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Brown in 2021
No. 47 – New York Giants
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-01) April 1, 1998
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Bullis School
College:Penn State (2016–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 183
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All Big Ten (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2022
Tackles:27
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school career

Brown began his high school career at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Maryland before transferring to Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played high school football as a linebacker. He graduated in the Class of 2016.[1][2]

College career

At Penn State, Brown played in 51 total games, with 26 starts. Brown was a team captain as a senior and recorded 72 tackles, 5.5 for a loss, 2 sacks, and 4 passes defensed. He earned Third-team All-Big Ten honors.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		 233 lb
(106 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.72 s1.63 s2.80 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4][5]

Brown was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round with the 183rd pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]

On September 25, 2021, Brown was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[7] He was activated on October 16.

References
  1. "Penn State Linebacker Cam Brown: At a Glance". SI.com.
  2. Giannotto, Mark. "2016 National Signing Day: Bullis LB Cameron Brown signs with Penn State". Washington Post.
  3. Falato, Nick (April 25, 2020). "Giants Add Penn State OLB Cam Brown to Linebacker Corps". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. "Cameron Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  5. "2020 Draft Scout Cam Brown, Penn State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  6. "Giants draft Penn State LB Cam Brown in Rd. 6". Giants.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. Eisen, Michael (September 25, 2021). "Giants add WR CJ Board, Jonotthan Harrison from practice squad; LB Cam Brown to IR". Giants.com.


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