Corey Brown (American football)
 Brown in 2016 | |||||||||||||
| No. 10 Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver, return specialist | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | December 16, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Springfield (PA) Cardinal O'Hara | ||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Corey Phillip "Philly" Brown (born December 16, 1991) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Ohio State.
Early years
While attending Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, PA, Brown was one of the state's top performers in the sprinting events, with personal-bests of 10.54 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 21.42 seconds in the 200-meter dash.[1]
College career
Brown played college football at Ohio State University from 2010 to 2013. He started 35 of 48 games in his career, recording 145 receptions for 1,750 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
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| 5 ft 11 in | 178 lb | 4.45 s | 1.58 s | 2.59 s | 4.22 s | 7.16 s | 33 in | 10 ft 3 in |
Carolina Panthers
Brown was signed by the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[2] On October 5, 2014, Brown recorded the first punt return touchdown for the Panthers since Steve Smith in 2003 on a 79-yard touchdown return.[3]
On November 16, 2014, Brown recorded his first receiving touchdown as an NFL player.
In Brown's second season, the Panthers finished the season 15-1. The 15 wins set a new franchise record for the Panthers. Brown had 31 catches for 447 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Panthers reached Super Bowl 50, but lost 24-10 to the Denver Broncos. In the Super Bowl, Brown had 4 catches for 80 yards.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Kickoff Returns | Punt Returns | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | RetY | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||||
| 2014 | CAR | 13 | 3 | 21 | 296 | 14.1 | 47T | 2 | 8 | 95 | 11.9 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 273 | 22.8 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 153 | 9.6 | 79T | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | CAR | 14 | 11 | 31 | 447 | 14.4 | 39T | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total | 27 | 14 | 52 | 743 | 14.3 | 47 | 6 | 14 | 133 | 9.5 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 273 | 22.8 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 153 | 9.6 | 79T | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||||
| 2014-15 | CAR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 23 | 1 | -- | -- |