DeAuntae Brown (born April 28, 1974) is a former

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who played for one season in the

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(NFL) for the

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, two seasons in

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for the

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, and three seasons in the

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(AFL) for the

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, and Philadelphia Soul. After playing

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for Central State, he was drafted by the Eagles in the seventh round of the

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Professional career

Brown was drafted by the

in the seventh round (227th overall) of the

on April 20, 1997. He signed a contract with the Eagles on June 4, 1997. He was waived on September 2, 1997, after playing in one game with the team. He was signed to the

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on October 22 where he remained for the rest of the season. Brown participated in training camp for the Steelers in 1998, but was waived on August 18 after being limited due to a quadriceps injury. He spent the 1998 season on the Steelers' practice squad. He was signed by the

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in 1999, but was again waived during final roster cuts on September 6, 1999. Brown was signed by the

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to a futures contract on January 10, 2000, and was waived during final roster cuts on August 27, 2000. He was re-signed to the team's

on November 15, 2000, and stayed on the practice squad for the rest of the season. He was signed to a futures contract by the Broncos on January 2, 2001. He was allocated to the

on February 28, 2001. Brown was waived by the Broncos on September 2, 2001. Brown played in the AFL for three teams from 2002–2004: the

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, the

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, and the Philadelphia Soul in

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. He announced his retirement on February 9, 2005.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Deauntae 1974 births Living people American football cornerbacks Players of American football from Detroit Central State Marauders football players Philadelphia Eagles players Pittsburgh Steelers players Seattle Seahawks players Denver Broncos players Barcelona Dragons players Toronto Phantoms players Grand Rapids Rampage players Philadelphia Soul players Osborn High School alumni