Reggie Brown
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| Reggie Brown | |
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 Reggie Brown (left) with fellow teammate Mike Patterson. |
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| Date of birth | January 13, 1981 |
| Place of birth | Carrollton, GA |
| Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
| College | Georgia |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 2/ Pick 35 |
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| 2005-present | Philadelphia Eagles |
Reggie Brown (born January 13, 1981 in Carrollton, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He was selected with the third pick of the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia, a pick the Eagles received from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for quarterback A.J. Feeley.
[edit] High School
Brown was a Parade All-American wide receiver at Carrollton (Ga.) High School, while leading the Trojans to back-to-back state championship berths and a 1998 Georgia High School Association Class AA title. A three-sport athlete, Brown set a then Georgia high school record in 1998 in the long jump with an attempt of 24 feet and 9 inches. He was also a four year varsity letterman in basketball.
[edit] College
In college at Georgia, Brown was highly touted receiver coming in to 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 played second fiddle to Gibson, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. One of the scariest moments of Reggie Brown's Senior year was when he was knocked unconscious on a play against the Auburn Tigers.
[edit] Pro career
Brown wears the number 86 and in 2005, his rookie season, he was promoted to the 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. He was third with 4 touchdown catches.
With the offseason departures of Owens and Todd Pinkston, Brown became the number-one wideout for the Eagles in 2006. So far, he has performed well, with 540 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns (plus one rushing TD) in 9 games. The McNabb-Brown connection is becoming a fixture of the NFL.
On November 9, 2006, Brown agreed to a 5 year contract extension with the Eagles. The deal, which locks him up through 2014, can be worth up to $27 million, with $10 million in guarantees.
