Mack Brown (running back)

Mack Brown
No. 34Washington Redskins
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-09-24) September 24, 1991
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Lithonia (GA) MLK
College: Florida
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Mack Brown (born September 24, 1991) is an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.

College career

Played collegiately at Florida from 2010-2014, where he appeared in 49 games with two starts. Over his college career, Brown recorded 805 yards on 210 rushing attempts with four rushing touchdowns and served as a key member of the Gators’ special teams unit.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Brown signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2015. He was waived by the Texans on June 2, 2015.

Washington Redskins

On July 25, 2015, Brown was signed by the Redskins.[1] He was released on September 5, 2015 and was re-signed to the practice squad on October 20, 2015. He was released again on November 19, 2015 and re-signed to the practice squad on December 10, 2015. On January 11, 2016, Brown signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins.

In the 2016 preseason, Brown led the league in rushing with 227 yards. In the Redskins’ preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown rushed for 149 yards, highlighted by a 60-yard touchdown in the first half of the game. He was released on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on October 28, 2016.[4]

References

  1. "Daily Slop: Redskins Sign RB Mack Brown; Pass Rush Could be Boosted by Grandmaster Joe Kim". HogsHaven.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2016). "Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. Czarda, Stephen (October 28, 2016). "Redskins Sign Mack Brown To Active Roster". Redskins.com.
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