Sergio Brown
No. 38, 31
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-22) May 22, 1988
Maywood, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Maywood (IL) Proviso East
College:Notre Dame
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:144
Sacks:2.5
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Sergio Brown (born May 22, 1988) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. During the course of his professional playing career he has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Buffalo Bills.

Early life and education

Brown was born in Maywood, Illinois. His father, Mario Brown, was the first African-American men's basketball player at Texas A&M.[1] He attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He played wide receiver and defensive back for the Pirates football team. 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. Academically, he had a 3.2 GPA.

Also a standout track & field athlete, Brown was a state qualifier in the long jump (top-jump of 23 ft, 9 in). He also competed in sprints, recording a personal-best time of 6.68 seconds in the 55-meter dash event at the 2006 Pirate Indoor Classic, where he placed 5th.[2] He ran a 4.5-second 40-yard dash and had a 31-inch vertical jump.

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.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 210 lb
(95 kg)		 31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.49 s1.56 s2.56 s4.10 s6.58 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day[3][4]

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.

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.

Sergio Brown was waived[5] by the Patriots on August 31, 2012, during final cuts before the beginning of the 2012 NFL season.

Indianapolis Colts

Brown signed with the Indianapolis Colts on September 1, 2012.[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Brown signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 11, 2015.[6]

On April 18, 2016, the Jaguars released Brown.[7]

Atlanta Falcons

On August 20, 2016, Brown was signed by the Falcons.[8] On August 27, 2016, Brown was waived by the Falcons.[9]

Buffalo Bills

On November 2, 2016, Brown was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[10]

In September 2023, Maywood, Illinois police issued a missing persons report for Brown after they found his mother dead near a creek behind her home. The Cook County Medical Examiner's determined she died from injuries related to an assault, ruling the manner of death as a homicide.[11][12][13][14][15][16] In October 2023, Brown was deported from Mexico following a scuffle with Mexican police[17] and taken into custody in California pursuant to an arrest warrant for first-degree murder issued in Illinois.[18][19][20] Before his arrest, Brown had published messages on Twitter calling his mother's death "Fake news. For tabloids."[21] As of October 11, 2023, Brown was in the custody of the San Diego Sheriff's office, with a court hearing scheduled November 13, 2023 to adjudicate his extradition to Illinois.[19] Prosecutors allege he was using his mother's credit card in Mexico in the days following her death.[22][23] On October 25, 2023 Illinois Circuit Court Judge Teresa Gonzalez ordered Brown to be held without bond on charges related to killing his mother and hiding her body, saying he’s a flight risk and poses a threat to the community.[24] On December 6, 2023 Brown pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in his mother's death, and his next court date was scheduled for January 24, 2024.[25]

References

  1. ↑ Keefer, Zak (October 6, 2014). "Colts' Sergio Brown delivers on anniversary of his father's death". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Sergio Brown trackingfootball.com
  3. ↑ "2010 Draft Scout Sergio Brown, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sergio Brown RAS". ras.football. January 20, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Indianapolis Colts: Sergio Brown". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ Oehser, John. "'15 free agency: Thomas, Odrick, Parnell, Skuta, House, Brown finalize deals". Jaguars.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ "S Sergio Brown released". www.jaguars.com.
  8. ↑ "Falcons sign K Graham, S Brown; waive K Rose". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Falcons Trim Roster to 75 Players". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Bills sign S Sergio Brown". BuffaloBills.com. November 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ Sergio Brown, Ex-N.F.L. Player, Taken Into Custody in Mother’s Death New York Times, Johnny Diaz and Victor Mather, October 11, 2023
  12. ↑ Search for former NFL player continues after mother found dead; cause of death released DARIUS JOHNSON, CBS CHICAGO, September 17, 2023
  13. ↑ Former NFL player Sergio Brown missing and mother's death ruled a homicide, Maywood police say Rebecca Johnson and Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, September 17, 2023
  14. ↑ Former Colts player Sergio Brown missing after mother's murder wthr.com September 17, 2023
  15. ↑ Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown missing, mother found dead in Illinois creek, officials say Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, September 17, 2023
  16. ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (September 20, 2023). "Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown appears to post another rambling video, police probe authenticity of clips". Fox News. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown scuffles with Mexican officers on plane". CBS8. October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  18. ↑ Wendling, Mike (October 12, 2023). "Sergio Brown: Ex-NFL player charged with his mother's murder". BBC News. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  19. 1 2 Campbell, Josh; Levenson, Eric (October 11, 2023). "Former NFL player Sergio Brown taken into custody in connection with his mother's death, source says". CNN. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  20. ↑ Fisher, Mike (October 11, 2023). "Buffalo Bills Ex Sergio Brown in Custody for Mother's Murder". Sports Illustrated.
  21. ↑ Rissman, Kelly. "Ex-NFL star Sergio Brown, missing since murder of his mother, sends bizarre tweet about Mexican cartels". The Independent.
  22. ↑ Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown's DNA appears linked to the homicide of his mom, prosecutors say Associated Press, December 7, 2023
  23. ↑ EX-NFL PLAYER SERGIO BROWN TO ENTER PLEA TO CHARGES OF MOTHER'S MAYWOOD MURDER ABC7 Chicago, December 6, 2023
  24. ↑ Former NFL player Sergio Brown, accused of killing his mother and hiding her body, remanded without bail, judge rules Whitney Wild, Bill Kirkos and Emma Tucker, CNN, October 25, 2023
  25. ↑ Sergio Brown pleads not guilty in mother's murder FOX 32 Chicago, December 6, 2023
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