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Anthony Brown (quarterback)

For other people with the same name, seeAnthony Brown (disambiguation).

Anthony Almein Brown Jr.(born July 27, 1998) is an American professionalfootballquarterbackfor theArizona Cardinalsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theBoston College Eaglesand theOregon Ducks.He has also played for theBaltimore Ravens.

Anthony Brown
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Brown with theBaltimore Ravensin 2022
No. 19 –Arizona Cardinals
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1998-07-27)July 27, 1998(age 26)
Aberdeen Township, New Jersey,U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John Vianney
(Holmdel Township, New Jersey)
College:Boston College(2016−2019)
Oregon(2020−2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Passing completions:22
Passing attempts:49
Completion percentage:44.9%
TD–INT:0–2
Passing yards:302
Passer rating:48.2
StatsatPro Football Reference

Early life

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Brown grew up in theCliffwoodsection ofAberdeen Township, New Jersey,and attendedSt. John Vianney High SchoolinHolmdel Township, New Jersey.[1]He became the team's starting quarterback going into his junior year and passed for 2,198 yards and 25 touchdowns while rushing for 839 yards and eight touchdowns.[2]As a senior, he passed for 2,298 yards and 33 touchdowns while rushing for 604 yards and nine touchdowns and was named first-team All-State and theShore ConferenceFootball Player of the Year.[3]

College career

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Boston College

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Brownredshirtedhis true freshman season atBoston College.The next year, Brown became the second freshman in school history to start a season opener and completed 134 of 258 passes for 1,367 yards and 11 touchdowns with nine interceptions before he suffered a season-ending knee injury.[4]He started all 12 of the Eagles' games and completed 158 of 285 pass attempt for 2,121 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his redshirt sophomore season.[5]As a redshirt junior, Brown completed 81-of-137 passes for 1,250 yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions before suffering a season-ending knee injury six games into the season.[6]After the firing of head coachSteve Addazioat the end of the season, Brown announced that he would be leaving Boston College with the intention of playing elsewhere as a graduate transfer.[7]He committed to transfer toOregonoverGeorgia,Mississippi State,Colorado,Michigan State,Vanderbilt,South Florida,andNorthern Illinois.[8][9][10]

Oregon

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Brown began his first season at Oregon as the backup to starterTyler Shough.He made his first appearance for the Ducks in the2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game,where he played mostly in goal line situations and completed three of four pass attempts for 17 yards and two touchdowns as Oregon won 31–24 over theUSC Trojans.[11]Brown replaced Shough in the second quarter of the2021 Fiesta Bowlagainst theIowa State Cyclonesand finished the game with 12-for-19 for 147 yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 34–17 loss. After the season, Brown opted to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.[12]

Brown was named the Ducks' starting quarterback going into the 2021 season after Shough had transferred toTexas Techfollowing the 2020 season.[13][14]He started all 14 of Oregon's games and completed 64.1% of his passes for aPac-12 Conference-leading 2,989 yards with 18 touchdown passes and seven interceptions and also rushed 151 times for 658 yards and nine touchdowns.[15]

College statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Boston College Eagles
2016 DNP
2017 10 5–5 134 258 51.9 1,367 5.3 11 9 103.5 42 210 5.0 1
2018 12 7–5 158 285 55.4 2,121 7.4 20 9 134.8 54 85 1.6 1
2019 6 3–3 81 137 59.1 1,250 9.1 9 2 154.5 33 128 3.9 2
Oregon Ducks
2020 2 0–0 15 23 65.2 164 7.1 2 0 153.8 7 40 5.7 2
2021 14 10–4 250 390 64.1 2,989 7.7 19 7 141.0 151 658 4.4 9
Career 44 25−19 638 1,093 58.4 7,891 7.2 61 27 132.5 287 1,121 3.9 15

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft1+3⁄8in
(1.86 m) 		217 lb
(98 kg) 		32+1⁄2in
(0.83 m) 		9+7⁄8in
(0.25 m)		 4.70 s 1.69 s 2.71 s 4.28 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
All values fromPro Day[16]

Baltimore Ravens

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Brown signed with theBaltimore Ravensas an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2022.[17]He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19]He was elevated from the practice squad on December 11 to backupTyler Huntleydue to an injury toLamar Jackson.[20]On the same day, he made his first career appearance in Week 14 against thePittsburgh Steelersafter Huntley was knocked out of the game with a concussion. Brown completed 3 of 5 passes for 16 yards and helped the Ravens win 16–14.[21][22][23]He was signed to the active roster on December 31. Brown would start in the Ravens Week 18 game against theCincinnati Bengalsdue to Jackson and Huntley being injured. He threw for 286 yards, but also committed three turnovers as the Ravens lost 16–27.[24]

On August 29, 2023, Brown was waived by the Ravens and re-signed to the practice squad.[25][26]He was released on September 4.[27]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On January 8, 2024, Brown signed a reserve/future contract with theLas Vegas Raiders.[28]He was waived on August 16.

Buffalo Bills

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On August 20, 2024, Brown signed with theBuffalo Bills,but was waived five days later.[29][30]

Arizona Cardinals

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On October 22, 2024, Brown was signed to theArizona Cardinalspractice squad.[31]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Y/A TD Sck Yds Fum Lost
2022 BAL 2 1 0−1 22 49 44.9 302 6.2 0 2 48.2 3 –5 –1.7 0 5 14 1 1
Career 2 1 0−1 22 49 44.9 302 6.2 0 2 48.2 3 –5 –1.7 0 5 14 1 1

References

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