Sheldon Brown
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Brown with the Eagles in 2008
No. 39, 24
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1979-03-19) March 19, 1979
Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Richburg (SC) Lewisville
College:South Carolina
NFL Draft:2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:609
Sacks:8.0
Forced fumbles:9
Pass deflections:146
Interceptions:26
Defensive touchdowns:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Sheldon Dion Brown (born March 19, 1979) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft and also played for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at South Carolina.

Early years

Brown grew up in Fort Lawn, SC and attended Lewisville High School in Richburg, South Carolina,[1] where he not only starred on defense, but was also a highly touted running back.

College career

Brown played college football at the University of South Carolina. While majoring in Sports and Entertainment Management, he was a four-year player and three-year starter. A two-time All-SEC awardee in football, Brown also played baseball for South Carolina during his junior year.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(1.77 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.47 s1.54 s2.57 s4.24 s7.00 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

Philadelphia Eagles

Brown was a second round draft pick of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of South Carolina by the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] Known for his hard hitting, he earned additional attention during 2006 NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the New Orleans Saints, when he prevented running back Reggie Bush from catching a pass, by delivering a massive, blind-sided hit, which he dislodged the pass and knocked Bush to the ground for some time. This hit was chosen by a number of football analysts as the hit of the year, and Bush later called it the hardest hit he ever took.[6]

Brown has returned six touchdowns in his career, from four interceptions and two fumbles. He had a 40-yard touchdown return from an interception during Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs of the 2005 season and an 80-yard touchdown return from a fumble during Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys of the 2005 season. Brown had a 70-yard touchdown return from an interception during Week 10 against the Washington Redskins of the 2006 season. Brown had an 83-yard touchdown return from an interception off of a pass from Chris Redman during Week 12 against the Atlanta Falcons of the 2009 season. Brown had a 60-yard fumble return for touchdown during Week 14 against the New York Giants of the 2009 season.

Cleveland Browns

Brown intercepting a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2010

On April 2, 2010, Brown and linebacker Chris Gocong were traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for 4th and 5th round draft picks in the 2010 NFL Draft as well as linebacker Alex Hall.[7] His final career interception returned for a touchdown was in a 2012 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.[8]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2002PHI 160221751.0224102941000
2003PHI 163484171.03110010111000
2004PHI 16168966233.04233033161000
2005PHI 1616574891.024671402711801
2006PHI 16165237150.03170170110000
2007PHI 1616686170.013303141000
2008PHI 1615514291.02123023121000
2009PHI 1616514380.0251521831711601
2010CLE 16166351120.012000100000
2011CLE 16164838100.002000121100
2012CLE 1514605371.03320119121200
1751446094971128.02326419483146951402

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2002PHI 201100.00000000000
2003PHI 215500.01000000000
2004PHI 334400.00000050000
2006PHI 226600.00170740000
2008PHI 336420.00000020000
2009PHI 116600.00000000000
1310282620.011707110000

Personal

Brown resided in Marlton, New Jersey and Lake Wylie, South Carolina during his tenure with the Eagles.[9]

In 2008, Brown was named the recipient of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association "Good Guy" Award.

References

  1. ↑ "Sheldon Brown (Philadelphia Eagles #24)". 29Seven20. June 1, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Player Bio: Sheldon Brown". gamecocksonline. January 1, 2002. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
  3. ↑ "2002 Draft Scout Sheldon Brown, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sheldon Brown, Combine Results, CB - South Carolina". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ @CFBONFOX (January 14, 2020). ""The great @drewbrees almost got my head taken off." 😂@ReggieBush tells the story behind the hardest hit he ever…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ Schefter, Adam (April 2, 2010). "Eagles CB and Safety Brown traded to Cleveland". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Browns top Bengals for 1st win". Fox News. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  9. ↑ "In brief", The Herald (Rock Hill), August 21, 2007. Accessed April 8, 2008. "He and his wife, Jenny, have one son, Dion, and are expecting their second child around the end of the year. They live in Marlton, N.J...."
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