| File:Omar Brown on sidelines at SB XLVII.jpg | |
| No. 38 Baltimore Ravens | |
| Free Safety | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: June 6, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Moncks Corner, South Carolina | |
| High School: Moncks Corner (SC) Berkeley | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Marshall | |
| Undrafted in 2012 | |
| Debuted in 2012 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career history | |
| * Baltimore Ravens ( 2012–present) | |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Super Bowl champion (XLVII) | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012 | |
| Tackles | 3 |
| Sacks | 1.0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
Omar Brown (born June 6, 1988) is an American Football Free safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Brown signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a undrafted free agent. Brown played College football at Marshall.
Early years[]
Brown was a All-state selection while at Berkeley High School of Moncks Corner, South Carolina.[1] He was selected for All-Lowcountry Defensive Back of the Year.[1][2]
College career[]
Brown played College football at Marshall. He finished college football with 288 tackles, 9 Interceptions, 29 pass defended and 5 Forced fumbles.[3]
In his Freshman year, Brown recorded 14 tackles, one passes defened and a Forced fumble for the season.[3]
In his Sophomore year, Brown recorded 73 tackles, 2 Interceptions, 12 passes defended for the season.[3]
In his Junior year, Brown finished the season with 88 tackles, 3 Interceptions, 8 passes defended.[3] On September 10, 2010, Brown had 11 tackles against 23th ranked West Virginia but Marshall loss the game 24-21.[4]
In his Senior year, Brown finished the season with 113 tackles, 4 Interceptions, 8 passes defended and 4 Forced fumbles.[3] On September 4, 2011, In the season opener against West Virginia in which he recorded 5 tackles in the game as Marshall loss 34-13.[5] On September 10, 2011, He recorded 8 tackles and a Forced fumble against Southern Mississippi as Marshall wins the game 26-20.[6] On September 17, 2011, In a regular season game against Ohio in which Brown had a team leading 14 tackles and a pass deflection but Marshall loss the game 44-7.[7] On September 24, 2011, He had a team leading 17 tackles, one passes defended and a Forced fumble against 13th ranked Virginia Tech as Marshall loss 30-10.[8] In the next game against Louisville on October 1, 2011, He had 4 tackles, a Interception and a pass deflection.[9]
Professional career[]
Baltimore Ravens[]
On May 11, 2012, Brown signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a Undrafted free agent.[10][11] On August 31, 2012, He was released.[12] On September 1, 2012, He resigned with the Baltimore Ravens to join the practice squad.[13] On November 13, 2012, He was released from the practice squad to make room for quarterback Dennis Dixon.[14] On November 20, He was resigned to join the team's practice squad after doing a tryout for the Philadelphia Eagles.[15] On December 12, 2012, He was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.[16]
Personal life[]
He has two brothers named Kory Brown and Evan McKelvey who also play college football. Evan plays Linebacker at Marshall and Kory plays both Linebacker and Safety at Kentucky.[1][2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Marshall profile". herdzone.com. http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brown_omar00.html. Retrieved 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ravens undrafted rookie Omar Brown gets extra push from his brothers". baltimoresun.com. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-08-13/sports/bs-sp-ravens-camp-0814-20120813_1_kory-brown-east-central-community-college-brothers. Retrieved 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Omar Brown College Statistics". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/omar-brown-1.html. Retrieved 2012.
- ↑ "(23) West Virginia 24, Marshall 21 Box Score". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2010-09-10-marshall.html. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ↑ "Marshall 13, (24) West Virginia 34 Box Score". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2011-09-04-west-virginia.html. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ "Southern Mississippi 20, Marshall 26 Box Score". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2011-09-10-marshall.html. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ↑ "Marshall 7, Ohio 44 Box Score". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2011-09-17-ohio.html. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "(13) Virginia Tech 30, Marshall 10 Box Score". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2011-09-24-marshall.html. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ↑ "Marshall 17, Louisville 13 Box Score". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2011-10-01-louisville.html. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ "Ravens sign 19 undrafted free agents". cbssports.com. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/19017179. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "Ravens Sign 20 Rookie Free Agents". baltimoreravens.com. http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Press-Release---Ravens-Sign-20-Rookie-Free-Agents/87E918F3-794F-4E2C-8436-6D07C5E7F070. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "Ravens Cut Roster To 53". baltimoreravens.com. http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Cut-Roster-To-53/00bb124c-0b50-4326-8140-b3baa76bb089. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ravens Sign Five To Practice Squad". baltimoreravens.com. http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Five-To-Practice-Squad/04493242-9632-4100-9591-671d9302f0fb. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ravens re-sign former Steelers backup Dennis Dixon to practice squad". baltimoresun.com. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-resign-former-steelers-backup-dennis-dixon-to-practice-squad-20121113,0,3457645.story. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Omar Brown back on Ravens' practice squad". baltimoresun.com. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-omar-brown-back-on-ravens-practice-squad-20121120,0,1082139.story. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Safety Omar Brown Moved Up To Active Roster". baltimoreravens.com. http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Safety-Omar-Brown-Moved-Up-To-Active-Roster/86e02ba1-2b20-47be-97c3-e7b7d414c7ea. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
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