Spencer Brown (offensive tackle)
.jpg) Brown with the Bills in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 28, 1998 Lenox, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lenox | ||||||||
| College: | Northern Iowa (2016–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 3 / pick: 93 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024 | |||||||||
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Spencer Brown (born February 28, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
Early life
[edit]Brown grew up in Lenox, Iowa and attended Lenox High School, where he played baseball, basketball, golf and ran track in addition to being a member of the school's eight-man football team as a defensive end and tight end.[1] He was named first team All-State as a senior after recording 24 receptions for 388 yards and seven touchdowns on offense and 67 tackles, a state-leading 17 sacks and four fumble recoveries on defense.[2]
College career
[edit]Brown redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Northern Iowa as he moved from tight end to offensive tackle and gained nearly 80 pounds (36 kg).[3][4] Brown started the first five games of his redshirt freshman season before suffering a season-ending knee injury.[5] As a redshirt junior, Brown started all of the Panthers' games and was named second team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference.[6][7] Brown was named a preseason first team FCS All-American by Phil Steele before announcing that he would forgo his redshirt senior season, which was to be played in the spring due to COVID-19, and prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.[8]
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 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m) |
311 lb (141 kg) |
34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.94 s | 1.69 s | 2.83 s | 4.40 s | 6.96 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
29 reps | |
| All values from Northern Iowa Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
Brown was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 93rd pick of the 2021 NFL draft on April 30, 2021.[12] On July 20, Brown signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo.[13] On October 3, 2021, Brown was promoted in the lineup to right tackle for his first career start.[14]
Following two inconsistent, injury-prone seasons in which he never started more than 14 games,[15] Brown started in all 17 games in the 2023 season, earning the third highest play-based pay incentive in the league for his improved play.[16]
On September 6, 2024, Brown signed a four-year contract extension with the Bills, keeping him under contract through the 2028 season.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "The next 8-man standout to make the college football leap?". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ White, Kevin (December 23, 2015). "6-foot-8 Brown can do a lot for Lenox — in five sports". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Spencer Brown, UNI offensive line grow under Ryan Clanton's direction". The Gazette. October 26, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "UNI football: Farley proud of Brown's Senior Bowl invite". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. October 20, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Peterson, Larry (August 7, 2019). "Brown grows into role". Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Draft prospect Spencer Brown stayed loyal to UNI even with fall season canceled". The Gazette. September 3, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Feldman, Bruce (August 22, 2020). "Feldman: Spencer Brown stood out to Northern Iowa, so he'll stick it out there". The Athletic. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "UNI offensive lineman Spencer Brown forgoes senior season, focuses on 2021 NFL Draft". Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bills select Spencer Brown with No. 93 pick in 2021 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Spencer Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "Spencer Brown, Northern Iowa, OT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Carucci, Vic (May 6, 2021). "Bills' selection of Spencer Brown 'just thrilling for everyone' in his Iowa hometown". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Levine, Ben (July 20, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 7/20/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Lavoie, Dan (October 3, 2021). "Buffalo Bills bench Cody Ford, promote rookie Spencer Brown to starting lineup". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Ray, Brandon (August 4, 2023). "Buffalo Bills: Spencer Brown injury update and what it means". BuffaLowDown. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Alfano, Jon (April 3, 2024). "Buffalo Bills Trio Earns Hefty Performance-Based Pay Bonus". Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Bills sign RT Spencer Brown to 4-year extension through 2028". ESPN. September 6, 2024.
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