Everette D. Brown (born August 7, 1987) is an
American football
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coach and former
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and so back up the defensive linemen. They play closer to the line ...
who is currently the assistant linebackers coach for the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The t ...
of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football
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for the
Florida State Seminoles
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and was selected by the
Carolina Panthers
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in second round of the
2009 NFL draft
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. Brown also played for the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL). The Chargers played in San Diego, California from 1961 until 2016, before relocating back to the Greater Los Angeles area, where the franch ...
,
Detroit Lions
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,
Philadelphia Eagles
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,
Dallas Cowboys
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, and
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East ...
.
Early life
Brown attended Beddingfield High School in
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 23rd-most populous city in North Carolina. Located about east of the capital city of Raleigh, North Car ...
, where he graduated in 2005. He was a two-sport star in football and track. In
high school football
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, he recorded 120 tackles with 16 sacks as a senior. Brown also caught 40 passes for 770 yards and 10 touchdowns as a tight end. He played in the Shrine Bowl All-Star game.
Also an standout
track & field
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athlete, Brown was a state qualifier in the sprinting events. He captured the state title in the
200-meter dash
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event at the 2002 NCHSAA 1A T&F Championships, recording a career-best time of 22.2 seconds. At the 2003 NCHSAA 1A T&F Championships, he took 9th in the
100-meter dash
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(11.5 s), 5th in the 200-meter dash (22.7 s) and 9th in the
high jump
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(5 ft 10 in).
Regarded as a four-star recruit by ''
Rivals.com
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History
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'', Brown was listed as the No. 3 weakside defensive end prospects in his class. Receiving numerous offers, he took official visits to Florida State,
North Carolina
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, and
Virginia Tech
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, before committing to the Seminoles.
College career
Brown red-shirted in 2005. In 2006 Brown was a Freshman All-America and All-ACC Freshman team honoree by ''
The Sporting News
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''. He played in all 13 games while starting three games. He finished eighth on the team and second among Seminole freshmen (behind Freshman All-American honoree
Myron Rolle
Myron L. Rolle (born October 30, 1986) is an American neurosurgeon and former professional football safety. He played college football at Florida State, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He attend ...
) in tackles with 27. He was second on the team in tackles for minus yardage with 13.5 and tied for third on the team with three quarterback sacks.
His sophomore season of 2007 he was a starter at the left defensive end position where he earned a career-high eight starting assignments for the season and he also recorded one start on the right side. He led the team in sacks, and led all defensive linemen in tackles and tackles for loss while totaling a single-season career-high 37 tackles, a single-season career-high 6.5 quarterback sacks and 11.5 tackles for minus yardage
In 2008, he was the Seminoles starter at the right defensive end position in each of the 13 games during the 2008 regular season. He earned All-America Second-team honors by
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was found ...
,
Associated Press
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Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are dist ...
, Scout.com and the
Walter Camp Foundation
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. He was also the runner-up for ACC Player of the Year honors and the runner-up as the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Brown was All-ACC First-team honors., a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award. He finished the season third in the nation in sacks (13.5) and tied for fourth in the FBS in tackles for loss (21.5). He was the team leader as well as ACC leader with a career-high 21.5 tackles for loss and the team leader with a career-high 13.5 quarterback sacks. He finished second in school history with 46.5 tackles for loss. and ranks third all-time for a single-season with 13.5 quarterback sacks and fifth all-time with 23.0 career quarterback sacks. Finished season with 36 stops with a career-high 30 unassisted tackles and 36 total tackles. He completed his FSU with 100 career tackles in just three seasons.
Career statistics
Professional career
2009 NFL draft
Having already received his college degree, Brown decided to forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the 2009 NFL draft. Brown was considered “a perfect fit as a rush-linebacker in a
3-4 scheme” by ''
ESPN
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''′s
Todd McShay
Todd Marshall McShay (born March 22, 1977) is an American football television analyst and commentator.
Early life
McShay attended North Shore Christian School in Lynn, Massachusetts and then Swampscott High School in Swampscott, Massachusetts, ...
. He was listed at by Florida State's media guide, but turned out to be just under at the NFL Combine.
Carolina Panthers
Originally projected a first-round draft pick, Brown saw his draft stock falling because of questions about his size. He was picked 43rd overall in the second round by the Panthers, who traded their
2010 NFL draft
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first-round pick to the
San Francisco 49ers
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to get that pick.
With
Julius Peppers
Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he ...
still demanding a trade, Brown was shifted to the right side defensive end spot in June 2009. In his first NFL season, Brown recorded 22 total tackles (15 solo), 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
On September 4, 2011, Brown was waived by Carolina after recording 6 sacks in two seasons.
San Diego Chargers
Brown signed with the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL). The Chargers played in San Diego, California from 1961 until 2016, before relocating back to the Greater Los Angeles area, where the franch ...
on November 1, 2011. He was released on March 13, 2012.
Detroit Lions
Brown signed with 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 ...
on March 22, 2012.
Philadelphia Eagles
Brown signed with the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The team plays its ...
on January 2, 2013. He was released on August 30, 2013.
Dallas Cowboys
Brown signed with the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. T ...
on October 29, 2013. In his first game for the Cowboys five days later, he registered a sack on
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. The Vikings compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. Founded in 1960 as ...
's quarterback
Christian Ponder
Christian Andrew Ponder (born February 25, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was selected by the ...
in the Cowboys' 27-23 victory.
Brown was released by the Cowboys on February 28, 2014.
Washington Redskins
Brown signed with the
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East ...
on July 28, 2014, their fifth day of training camp, after releasing outside linebacker
Brandon Jenkins. The Redskins released him on August 30, 2014, for final roster cuts before the start of the
2014 season. He was re-signed on October 21, 2014, after a season-ending injury to
Brian Orakpo
Brian Ndubisi Orakpo (born July 31, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, was recognized as a ...
, but was released on December 9, 2014.
Cleveland Browns
On August 16, 2015, Everette signed with the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after ...
. On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Browns.
Coaching career
Carolina Panthers
On February 8, 2019, Brown was hired by the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The t ...
as an assistant linebackers coach.
Personal life
Brown was born in
Stantonsburg, North Carolina
Stantonsburg is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. It is named for James Stanton V. The population was 784 at the 2010 census.
History
The W. H. Applewhite House, Edmondson-Woodward House, and Ward-Applewhite-Thompson Hou ...
, a small town with a current population of 706. During his time at Florida State, he volunteered at various schools and spoke at campaigns designed to warn children about the ill effects of tobacco.
References
External links
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Florida State Seminoles bio
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1987 births
Living people
People from Wilson County, North Carolina
Players of American football from North Carolina
American football defensive ends
Florida State Seminoles football players
Carolina Panthers players
Cleveland Browns players
San Diego Chargers players
Detroit Lions players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Dallas Cowboys players
Washington Redskins players