Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1981)

For the Alabama State Hornets and Houston Oilers wide receiver, see Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1970).

Reggie Brown (born January 13, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft.

Reggie Brown

Brown with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2006
No. 86
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1981-01-13) January 13, 1981 Carrollton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Carrollton
College:	Georgia (2000–2004)
NFL draft:	2005 / round: 2 / pick: 35
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2005–2009) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 177 Receiving yards: 2,574 Receiving average: 14.5 Receiving touchdowns: 17 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brown was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is the cousin of former New York Jets player and a current University of West Georgia defensive backs coach, Jamie Henderson (also a Carrollton High School graduate).

Early life

Brown was a Parade All-American wide receiver at Carrollton High School, while leading the Trojans to back-to-back state championship berths and a 1998 Georgia High School Association Class AA title.

College career

In college at the University of Georgia, Brown was highly touted receiver coming into his freshman year, but injuries held him back during his four years of college. He was the number three receiver in his freshman and sophomore years behind Terrence Edwards and Fred Gibson. During his junior and senior years, Brown was a top performer with Gibson.

College statistics

	Receiving
YR	REC	YDS	TD	AVG
2000	14	139	1	9.9
2001	6	47	0	7.8
2002	23	296	2	12.9
2003	49	662	3	13.5
2004	53	860	6	16.2

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.51 s	1.62 s	2.68 s	3.94 s	6.99 s	41.5 in (1.05 m)	10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine

Philadelphia Eagles

Brown at the Eagles training camp

Brown goes out for a catch in a game against the Redskins

Brown was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft.

In 2005, his rookie season, Brown was promoted to the starting spot of suspended wide receiver Terrell Owens. In his first start on November 6, 2005, Brown caught five passes for 94 yards and one touchdown against the Washington Redskins. In his second meeting against the division-rival Redskins, he caught two first half touchdowns. This impressive performance capped a promising year for the rookie. Brown led all rookies with 571 yards and was second with 43 receptions.

With the off-season departures of Owens and Todd Pinkston, Brown became the number-one wideout for the Eagles in 2006. He had nearly 18 yards per catch on 816 receiving yards and eight touchdowns for the year.

On November 9, 2006, Brown agreed to a 6-year contract extension with the Eagles. The deal, which locked him up through 2014, was worth up to $27 million, with $10 million in guarantees.

On December 16, 2007, during a game in Dallas against the rival Cowboys, Brown, after running to catch an overthrown pass, ran out of bounds and jumped in the giant Salvation Army bucket in Texas Stadium, saying he couldn't slow down in time to stop before it. He caught the lone touchdown in the Eagles 10–6 win that day.

In the 2008 season, Brown was often injured and eventually lost his starting job to rookie DeSean Jackson. He also fell behind slot receiver Jason Avant and receiver Kevin Curtis on the depth chart. He was inactive in the NFC Championship Game loss at the Arizona Cardinals.

In the 2009 season, Brown produced only 9 catches for 155 yards and no touchdowns. He only started in one game (due to Jeremy Maclin being inactive with a leg injury), in which he caught only one pass for 7 yards. He was inactive for the first two games of the season, and completely fell behind Desean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant as the team's fourth receiver.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 8, 2010, Brown was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a sixth round pick in the 2011 NFL draft. He was released on September 6, 2010.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2005	PHI	16	11	79	43	571	13.3	56	4
2006	PHI	16	15	88	46	816	17.7	60	8
2007	PHI	16	14	111	61	780	12.8	45	4
2008	PHI	10	3	35	18	252	14.0	40	1
2009	PHI	14	2	24	9	155	17.2	43	0
		72	45	337	177	2,574	14.5	60	17

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2006	PHI	2	2	16	10	149	14.9	32	0
2008	PHI	2	0	2	2	17	8.5	9	0
2009	PHI	1	0	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
		5	2	21	12	166	13.8	32	0

External links

• Philadelphia Eagles bio
• Media related to Reggie Brown (wide receiver) at Wikimedia Commons