Sergio Brown

Sergio Brown (born May 22, 1988) is an American football safety who plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Early years
Brown was born in Maywood, Illinois. He was a wide receiver and defensive back at Proviso East High School in Maywood; as a senior, he had 710 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns at wide receiver, and 41 tackles, two sacks, and six interceptions as a safety.

College career
At the University of Notre Dame, Brown primarily played special teams during his first two seasons, and became a starter in 2008 as a junior, starting 6 of 13 games and recording 28 tackles and one sack. As a senior, he started 12 games, and had 50 tackles and one sack.

New England Patriots
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, Brown signed with the New England Patriots on April 29, 2010. He was waived during final cuts on September 4, 2010, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. After spending the first six weeks of the season on the practice squad, Brown was promoted to the 53-man roster on October 23. He made his NFL debut the next day against the San Diego Chargers, recording four tackles in the game. In total, Brown played in 11 games for the Patriots in 2010, all as a reserve. He finished the season with 11 tackles.

2011 Season
With the release of Brandon Meriweather and James Sanders during the offseason, Brown became the starting Strong Safety for the season opener. In his first game he recorded 6 tackles. Brown recorded his first career interception against the Chargers in the second game of the season.

2012 Season
Sergio Brown was released by the Patriots on August 31, 2012 during final cuts before the beginning of the 2012 NFL season. On September 1st 2012 Brown was claimed by the Indianapolis Colts.