Malcom Brown

Malcom D'Shawn Brown (born February 2, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas. He was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 32nd overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.

For other people named Malcolm Brown, see Malcolm Brown (disambiguation).

Malcom Brown
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Brown with the New England Patriots in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-02) February 2, 1994
Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:Brenham (Brenham, Texas)
College:Texas (2012–2014)
Position:Defensive tackle
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Total tackles:304
Sacks:13.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Brown attended Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track.[3] A three-year starter, he recorded 125 tackles and 24 sacks during his high school football career.[4] He also threw the shot put (top-throw of 48-8 or 14.91 meters) on the track team. Brown was regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the fifth-best defensive tackle and the 26th-best player overall in his class.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Malcom Brown
DT		 Brenham, Texas Brenham HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 4.8 Apr 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 17   Rivals: 26  ESPN: 12
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "2012 Texas Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.

College career

Brown played in all 13 games as a true freshman at the University of Texas at Austin in 2012, recording 25 tackles. He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2013, starting all 13 games. He finished the year with 68 tackles and two sacks, and won the team's Joseph W. Moore Tenacity Award for Defense along with Jackson Jeffcoat.[6]

Brown remained a starter his junior season in 2014.[7][8] He finished the season with 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks[9] and was a first-team All-Big 12 selection by The Associated Press and the league's coaches. He also received consensus All-American honors,[10] and was named a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (given to the best defensive player in college football), and the Outland Trophy.[11] Brown finished the year as the Longhorns' season leader in tackles for loss, sacks, and forced fumbles.[12]

After his junior season, Brown decided to forgo his senior year in an effort to declare for the 2015 NFL Draft.[13][14]

Collegiate statistics
Malcom Brown Tackles Fumbles
Year School Conf Class Pos Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk FR Yds TD FF
2012 Texas Big 12 FR DL 7 10 17 2.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2013 Texas Big 12 SO DT 3 4 7 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2014 Texas Big 12 JR DT 38 32 70 13.0 6.5 1 0 0 2
Career Texas 48 46 94 16.0 6.5 1 0 0 2

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		 319 lb
(145 kg)		 32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		5.05 s1.75 s2.94 s4.59 s7.84 s29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		8 ft 2 in
(2.49 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine[15][16]

2015 NFL Draft

Brown was drafted in the first round with the 32nd overall pick by the New England Patriots in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was the second defensive tackle to be selected, only behind Danny Shelton (No. 12, Browns). In addition, he was the first of five Texas Longhorns to be selected in 2015.[17]

New England Patriots

On June 19, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Brown to a four-year, $7.61 million contract with $6.14 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3.79 million.[18]

2015 season

On September 10, 2015, Brown made his regular season debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers and recorded his first NFL sack when he tackled wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was part of an attempted double pass by the Steelers.[19] He finished his rookie season with 48 tackles (9th on the team) and 3.0 sacks (6th on the team).[20][21]

2016 season

In Week 14, Brown recorded his first career safety in a 30–23 win over the Baltimore Ravens.[22] He finished the regular season playing in all 16 games with 13 starts recording 50 tackles and three sacks.[23] The Patriots finished the regular season with a 14–2 record.[24]

On February 5, 2017, Brown was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, he recorded one tackle as the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[25][26]

2017 season

Brown finished his third season with 49 total tackles and 2.5 sacks in 13 games.[27] Brown helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LII, but the team failed to repeat as Super Bowl Champions after losing 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Brown recorded six tackles in the Super Bowl.[28]

2018 season

On May 2, 2018, the Patriots declined the fifth-year option on Brown's contract, making him a free agent at the end of the season.[29] Brown finished the season with 39 tackles, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hit, and won his second Super Bowl ring after the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII.[30] Brown had two total tackles in the game.[31]

2019 season
Brown in a game against the Tennessee Titans

On March 14, 2019, Brown signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the New Orleans Saints.[32] Brown finished the season with 32 total tackles, four quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, one pass defended and one fumble recovery.[33][34]

2020 season

In Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown recorded a sack on his former Patriots teammate Tom Brady during the 38–3 win.[35] In the 2020 season, Brown appeared in 13 games and had one sack and 27 total tackles.[36]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 17, 2021, Brown was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars and signed a new two-year, $11 million contract.[37][38] In the 2021 season, Brown had two sacks, 57 total tackles, and one pass defended. He started all 17 games.[39]

On August 17, 2022, Brown was released by Jacksonville.[40]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2015NE 16124831173.000000.0000200
2016NE 16135024263.010000.0001000
2017NE 13124929202.500000.0000000
2018NE 15143919200.000000.0000100
2019NO 16163418162.001000.0000100
2020NO 1313279181.000000.0000000
2021JAX 17175730272.001000.0000000
Career1069730416014413.512000.0001400

Postseason
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2015NE 226240.000000.0000000
2016NE 3311561.000000.0000000
2017NE 3312660.000000.0000000
2018NE 324130.000000.0000000
2019NO 112020.500000.0000000
2020NO 223210.000000.0000000
Career14133816221.500000.0000000

See also

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