Pharaoh Brown
No. 86 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | May 4, 1994||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Brush (Lyndhurst, Ohio) | ||||||||
College: | Oregon (2012–2016) | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024 | |||||||||
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Pharaoh Brown (born May 4, 1994) is an American professional football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Oregon.
Early years
[edit]Brown grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio, where he played football and basketball at Brush High School, graduating in June 2012.[1] During the college recruiting process, Brown initially committed to play for Michigan in May 2011, but ultimately signed his letter of intent to play at Oregon in February 2012.[2]
College career
[edit]Brown played college football at the University of Oregon. During his first year with the Ducks (2012), he was only targeted 3 times making 2 receptions for 42 yards. The following year, Brown appeared in 7 games making 3 starts and made 10 receptions for 123 yards, and 2 touchdowns. During his junior year, Brown would make his most touchdown receptions during his collegiate career at 6, while appearing in 9 games and starting 8. He made 25 receptions for 420 yards. Brown did not play football in 2015 due to a leg injury suffered during the 2014 season, during a game against Utah where he tore two ligaments in his knee.[3] In Brown's senior year (2016), he would again appear in 9 games and start 8 of them, while being targeted 46 times and making 33 receptions. He scored 5 touchdowns while receiving for 426 yards.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
35+5⁄8 in (0.90 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.83 s | 1.69 s | 2.82 s | 4.46 s | 7.24 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
24 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6] |
Oakland Raiders
[edit]Following the 2017 NFL draft, Brown was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[7] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Raiders' practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 23, 2017.[10]
On September 1, 2018, Brown was waived by the Raiders.[11]
Cleveland Browns (first stint)
[edit]On September 25, 2018, Brown was signed by the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[12] Brown was elevated to the Browns' active roster on October 23, 2018.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 8, 2018, with a shoulder injury.[14]
Brown re-signed with the Browns on April 20, 2020.[15] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on July 29, 2020,[16] and activated from the list ten days later.[17] Brown was waived by the Browns on September 6, 2020.[18]
Houston Texans
[edit]On September 14, 2020, Brown was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad, and promoted to the active roster the next day.[19][20] In Week 10 of the 2020 season against the Browns, he had his first professional touchdown.[21]
Brown re-signed with the Texans on March 24, 2021.[22] He played in 15 games with 12 starts, recording 23 catches for 171 yards.
On March 24, 2022, Brown re-signed with the Texans.[23] He was waived on October 4, 2022.[24]
Cleveland Browns (second stint)
[edit]On October 6, 2022, Brown was signed by the Browns.[25] He played in 13 games for Cleveland, hauling in 5 catches for 45 yards.
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On April 10, 2023, Brown signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[26] Brown was released on August 29, 2023.[27]
New England Patriots
[edit]On August 30, 2023, Brown was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[28] He was promoted to the active roster on September 4, 2023.[29]
On September 24, 2023, Brown scored his first touchdown for the Patriots vs the New York Jets on a 58-yard touchdown from Mac Jones.[30]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]On March 12, 2024, Brown signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[31]
References
[edit]- ^ Noga, Joe (January 12, 2015). "Oregon TE, Brush High grad Pharaoh Brown accustomed to being a target for Ohio State fans". cleveland. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Pharaoh Brown, Cleveland Browns, Tight End".
- ^ Smith, Tyler J. (May 5, 2017). "Pharaoh Brown Must Prove He's Fully Recovered From Gruesome Leg Injury". SilverAndBlackPride.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Pharaoh Brown, Oregeon, Tight End". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Pharaoh Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Draft Scout Pharaoh Brown, Oregon NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings". Raiders.com. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Sign Brown, Place Walford On IR". Raiders.com. December 23, 2017.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions – 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Browns sign TE Pharaoh Brown to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Browns elevate TE Pharaoh Brown to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Browns activate DB Terrance Mitchell from injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 8, 2018.
- ^ Risdon, Jeff (April 20, 2020). "Browns bring back TE Pharaoh Brown as exclusive rights free agent". USAToday.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Browns place 2 players on Reserve/Opt-Out list". ClevelandBrowns.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (August 8, 2020). "Browns claim CB M.J. Stewart via waivers, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Browns Claim Two Players; Announce 14 Practice Squad Members". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9/14)". HoustonTexans.com. September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Texans Roster Moves (9–15–20)". HoustonTexans.com. September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns – November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-24-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-24-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-4-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Browns sign TE Pharaoh Brown". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Colts sign TE Pharaoh Brown". Colts.com. April 10, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.
- ^ "Patriots sign 15 players to the practice squad". Patriots.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Sign TE Pharaoh Brown to the 53-Man Roster; Place OL Riley Reiff on IR; Sign DL Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Can't Miss Play: Mac Jones with a 58-yard touchdown pass to Pharaoh Brown". Patriots.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (March 13, 2024). "Seahawks Agree To Terms With S Rayshawn Jenkins, C Nick Harris, T George Fant & TE Pharaoh Brown". Seahawks.com.