Corey "Philly" Brown (born December 16, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played

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at Ohio State.

Early years

While attending

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, Brown was one of the state's top performers in the sprinting events, with personal-bests of 10.54 seconds in the

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and 21.18 seconds in the

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College career

Brown played

at Ohio State University from 2010 to 2013. In his four-year career at Ohio State, he started 35 of 48 games and recorded 145 receptions for 1,750 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Brown was signed by the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the

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. On October 5, 2014, Brown recorded the first punt return touchdown for the Panthers since

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on a 79-yard touchdown return. On November 16, 2014, Brown recorded his first receiving touchdown as an NFL player. In Brown's second season, the Panthers finished the season with a franchise-record 15–1 season. Brown had 31 catches for 447 yards and four touchdowns. On February 7, 2016, Brown was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. In the

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, Brown had four catches for 80 yards, and was the Panthers' leading receiver in the game in terms of total receiving yards.

Buffalo Bills

On March 12, 2017, Brown signed a one-year contract with the

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. He was released on September 3, 2017. He was re-signed on October 3, 2017, but was released four days later.

Denver Broncos

On July 27, 2018, Brown signed with the Denver Broncos. He was waived/injured by the Broncos on August 15, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 23, 2018.

Career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

Carolina Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Corey 1991 births Living people People from Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania American football wide receivers American football return specialists Ohio State Buckeyes football players Carolina Panthers players Buffalo Bills players Denver Broncos players Sportspeople from Delaware County, Pennsylvania