Sheldon Brown (American football)

Total tackles:	609
Sacks:	8.0
Forced fumbles:	9
Pass deflections:	146
Interceptions:	26
Defensive touchdowns:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sheldon Brown
	Brown with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008
No. 39, 24
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	March 19, 1979 (age 45); Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Richburg (SC) Lewisville
College:	South Carolina
NFL draft:	2002 / round: 2 / pick: 59
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (2002–2009); Cleveland Browns (2010–2012);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (2000); First-team All-SEC (2001);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	609
Sacks:	8.0
Forced fumbles:	9
Pass deflections:	146
Interceptions:	26
Defensive touchdowns:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sheldon Dion Brown (born March 19, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Brown was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft and also played for the Cleveland Browns.

Early life

Brown grew up in Fort Lawn, South Carolina and attended Lewisville High School in Richburg, South Carolina,^[1] where he not only starred on defense, but was also a highly touted running back.

College career

Brown played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. While majoring in Sports and Entertainment Management, he was a four-year player and three-year starter. A two-time All-SEC awardee in football, Brown also played baseball for South Carolina during his junior year.^[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	Bench press
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m)	4.47 s	1.54 s	2.57 s	4.24 s	7.00 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)	15 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[3]^[4]

Philadelphia Eagles

Brown was a second round draft pick of the 2002 NFL draft out of the University of South Carolina by the Philadelphia Eagles.^[5] Known for his hard hitting, he earned additional attention during 2006 NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the New Orleans Saints, when he prevented running back Reggie Bush from catching a pass, by delivering a massive, blind-sided hit, which he dislodged the pass and knocked Bush to the ground for some time. This hit was chosen by a number of football analysts as the hit of the year, and Bush later called it the hardest hit he ever took.^[6]

Brown has returned six touchdowns in his career, from four interceptions and two fumbles. He had a 40-yard touchdown return from an interception during Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs of the 2005 season and an 80-yard touchdown return from a fumble during Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys of the 2005 season. Brown had a 70-yard touchdown return from an interception during Week 10 against the Washington Redskins of the 2006 season. Brown had an 83-yard touchdown return from an interception off of a pass from Chris Redman during Week 12 against the Atlanta Falcons of the 2009 season. Brown had a 60-yard fumble return for touchdown during Week 14 against the New York Giants of the 2009 season.

Cleveland Browns

On April 2, 2010, Brown and linebacker Chris Gocong were traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for 4th and 5th round draft picks in the 2010 NFL draft as well as linebacker Alex Hall.^[7] His final career interception returned for a touchdown was in a 2012 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.^[8]

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2002	PHI	16	0	22	17	5	1.0	2	2	41	0	29	4	1	0	0	0
2003	PHI	16	3	48	41	7	1.0	3	1	10	0	10	11	1	0	0	0
2004	PHI	16	16	89	66	23	3.0	4	2	33	0	33	16	1	0	0	0
2005	PHI	16	16	57	48	9	1.0	2	4	67	1	40	27	1	1	80	1
2006	PHI	16	16	52	37	15	0.0	3	1	70	1	70	11	0	0	0	0
2007	PHI	16	16	68	61	7	0.0	1	3	3	0	3	14	1	0	0	0
2008	PHI	16	15	51	42	9	1.0	2	1	23	0	23	12	1	0	0	0
2009	PHI	16	16	51	43	8	0.0	2	5	152	1	83	17	1	1	60	1
2010	CLE	16	16	63	51	12	0.0	1	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0
2011	CLE	16	16	48	38	10	0.0	0	2	0	0	0	12	1	1	0	0
2012	CLE	15	14	60	53	7	1.0	3	3	20	1	19	12	1	2	0	0
		175	144	609	497	112	8.0	23	26	419	4	83	146	9	5	140	2

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2002	PHI	2	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	PHI	2	1	5	5	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	PHI	3	3	4	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2006	PHI	2	2	6	6	0	0.0	0	1	7	0	7	4	0	0	0	0
2008	PHI	3	3	6	4	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2009	PHI	1	1	6	6	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		13	10	28	26	2	0.0	1	1	7	0	7	11	0	0	0	0

Personal

Brown resided in Marlton, New Jersey and Lake Wylie, South Carolina during his tenure with the Eagles.^[9]

In 2008, Brown was named the recipient of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association "Good Guy" Award.

References

^ "Sheldon Brown (Philadelphia Eagles #24)". 29Seven20. June 1, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
^ "Player Bio: Sheldon Brown". gamecocksonline. January 1, 2002. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
^ "2002 Draft Scout Sheldon Brown, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
^ "Sheldon Brown, Combine Results, CB - South Carolina". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ @CFBONFOX (January 14, 2020). ""The great @drewbrees almost got my head taken off." 😂@ReggieBush tells the story behind the hardest hit he ever…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Schefter, Adam (April 2, 2010). "Eagles CB and Safety Brown traded to Cleveland". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
^ "Browns top Bengals for 1st win". Fox News. March 27, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "In brief", The Herald (Rock Hill), August 21, 2007. Accessed April 8, 2008. "He and his wife, Jenny, have one son, Dion, and are expecting their second child around the end of the year. They live in Marlton, N.J...."

External links

Official website
University of South Carolina Gamecocks bio Archived April 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Sheldon Brown (Philadelphia Eagles #24)". 29Seven20. June 1, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008.

[2] "Player Bio: Sheldon Brown". gamecocksonline. January 1, 2002. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2010.

[3] "2002 Draft Scout Sheldon Brown, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[4] "Sheldon Brown, Combine Results, CB - South Carolina". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[5] "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[6] @CFBONFOX (January 14, 2020). ""The great @drewbrees almost got my head taken off." 😂@ReggieBush tells the story behind the hardest hit he ever…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[7] Schefter, Adam (April 2, 2010). "Eagles CB and Safety Brown traded to Cleveland". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 2, 2010.

[8] "Browns top Bengals for 1st win". Fox News. March 27, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[9] "In brief", The Herald (Rock Hill), August 21, 2007. Accessed April 8, 2008. "He and his wife, Jenny, have one son, Dion, and are expecting their second child around the end of the year. They live in Marlton, N.J...."

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