Chykie Jerrod Brown (born December 26, 1986) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Brown was an all-state high school player who played at multiple positions - safety, cornerback, running back and wide receiver; was a two-time all-district athlete, and earned three letters. He was selected to the first-team 5A all-state team by The Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association in his Senior season in high school. He also was selected to the first-team all-district team. He finished high school with a total of 120 tackles, 10 interceptions, and 4 forced fumbles. Brown is a 2006 graduate of North Shore High School, where he was an honor roll student.

College career

Brown played college football for head coach

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at the

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in Austin, Texas from 2007-2010. He red-shirted as a freshman. In four seasons as a player he appeared in 47 career games, starting 29. College career stats include 106 tackles (71 solo), two INTs, four QB sacks, and two forced fumbles. In 2007 he helped the team win the

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and finish ranked #10. The next year he helped the Longhorns to win a share of the Big 12 South Championship and then the

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. In his junior year, he helped the team win the Big 12 Championship and go to the 2010 BCS National Championship Game which they lost to Alabama, finishing the season ranked #2.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Brown was selected in the fifth round (164 overall) in the

by the

. In the 2011 season, Brown saw very little playing time and ended the year with seven total tackles and one pass defensed. Brown saw slightly more playing time in the 2012 season due to season-ending ACL injury to Lardarius Webb, ending the regular season with 25 total tackles and 5 passes defensed. In the first quarter of the AFC Divisional playoff game against the top-seeded

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, Brown broke up a

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pass intended for Eric Decker that Corey Graham returned for a touchdown. The Ravens went on to win the game 38–35 in double overtime and defeated the

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three weeks later, earning Brown a Super Bowl ring. In the 2013 season, Brown mostly played on special teams and ended the year with ten tackles. He was released on November 4, 2014.

New York Giants

Brown was signed off waivers by the

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on November 5, 2014. On September 5, 2015, he was cut by the Giants.

Cincinnati Bengals

On February 8, 2016, Brown signed a future contract with the

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. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Bengals but was re-signed the next day. He was placed on injured reserve on November 28, 2016, after being carted off with a knee injury in Week 12.

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bio

New York Giants bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Chykie 1986 births Living people North Shore Senior High School (Texas) alumni Players of American football from Houston American football cornerbacks Texas Longhorns football players Baltimore Ravens players New York Giants players Cincinnati Bengals players