Shakur Brown (born April 1, 1999) is an American professional
football
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cornerback
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who is a free agent. He played
college football
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for the
Michigan State Spartans
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.
Early life
Brown grew up in Detroit, Michigan and his family decided to move to Georgia when he was 14 and he attended
Woodland High School. Brown was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at West Virginia over offers from Kentucky, Minnesota, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee but did not qualify academically initially. After being cleared by the NCAA, Brown committed to play at Michigan State.
College career
Brown redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, he played in 12 of the Spartans' games as a reserve and intercepted a pass, which he returned 69 yards for a touchdown. Brown missed the first six games of his redshirt sophomore season due to injury. He finished his redshirt junior season with five interceptions and four passes broken up. Following the end of the season, Brown declared that he would be entering the 2021 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Brown signed with the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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as an
undrafted free agent
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on May 7, 2021. He was waived on August 28, 2021.
Kansas City Chiefs
On September 3, 2021, Brown was signed to the
Kansas City Chiefs
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Established in 1959 ...
practice squad. He was released on September 11.
Detroit Lions
On October 15, 2021, Brown was signed to the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. The team plays their home game ...
practice squad. He was released on October 30. He was re-signed on December 14. He was released on December 21.
Pittsburgh Maulers
Brown signed with the
Pittsburgh Maulers of the
United States Football League
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on April 22, 2022.
Tennessee Titans
On July 29, 2022, Brown signed with the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. They play the ...
. He was waived on August 22, 2022.
Arlington Renegades
On November 17, 2022, Brown was drafted by the
Arlington Renegades
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of the
XFL. He was placed on the reserve list by the team on May 8, 2023, and activated on May 16. He was not part of the roster after the
2024 UFL dispersal draft
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on January 15, 2024.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
on April 9, 2024, Brown signed with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL). He was released on June 2, 2024.
Ottawa Redblacks
On April 10, 2025, Brown signed with the
Ottawa Redblacks
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. He was part of the final training camp cuts on May 31, 2025.
References
External links
Michigan State Spartans bio
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1999 births
Living people
People from Stockbridge, Georgia
Players of American football from Detroit
Players of American football from Henry County, Georgia
American football cornerbacks
Michigan State Spartans football players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Kansas City Chiefs players
Detroit Lions players
Pittsburgh Maulers (2022) players
Tennessee Titans players
Arlington Renegades players
Canadian football defensive backs
Players of Canadian football from Detroit
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players