Deonte Brown (born January 15, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Brown attended Austin High School in

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. He played in the 2016

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. He committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

Brown played at Alabama from 2016 to 2020. After redshirting his first year in 2016, he spent 2017 as a backup before becoming a starter midway through 2018. Overall he played in 48 games and made 26 starts.

Professional career

Brown was drafted by the

in the sixth round, 193rd overall, of the

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. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on October 16. He was activated on November 30. On August 30, 2022, Brown was waived by the Panthers and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
Living people Sportspeople from Decatur, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama American football offensive guards Carolina Panthers players Alabama Crimson Tide football players 1998 births {{Offensive-lineman-1990s-stub