Deonte Brown (born January 15, 1998) is an American professional

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for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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Early life

Brown attended Austin High School in

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. He played in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game. He committed to the

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to play

College career

Brown played at Alabama from 2016 to 2020. After redshirting his first year in 2016, he spent 2017 as a backup before becoming a starter midway through 2018. Overall he played in 48 games and made 26 starts.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Brown was drafted by the

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in the sixth round, 193rd overall, of the

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. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. He was placed on

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on October 16. He was activated on November 30. On August 30, 2022, Brown was waived by the Panthers and signed to the

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the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Brown was waived during final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the following day. He was released on November 14. On November 30, Brown was re-signed to the practice squad. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.

Birmingham Stallions

On January 19, 2024, Brown signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He was placed on injured reserve on March 31, 2024. He was activated on June 4. Brown re-signed with the team on August 21, 2024.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Deonte Living people Players of American football from Decatur, Alabama American football offensive guards Carolina Panthers players Alabama Crimson Tide football players 1998 births Under Armour All-American football players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players