Earnest Brown IV (born January 8, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected with the 174th pick of the

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. He played

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at Northwestern.

College career

Brown was ranked as a fourstar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to Northwestern on March 22, 2016.

Professional career

Brown was drafted by the

with the 174th pick in the fifth round of the

on May 1, 2021. On May 16, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with Los Angeles. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Brown won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the

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. On February 15, 2022, Brown signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 24.

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Northwestern bio
1999 births Living people People from Denton County, Texas Players of American football from Texas Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex American football defensive linemen American football linebackers Northwestern Wildcats football players Los Angeles Rams players {{defensive-lineman-1990s-stub