Tarell Lameek Brown (born January 6, 1985) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played

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for the

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High school career

Brown played for

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. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

College career

Brown played

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for the

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team. He was a member of the National Championship team that played in the 2006 Rose Bowl National Championship Game against

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. Brown was injured in the fourth quarter of the game and left with a broken arm. On September 4, 2006, Brown was one of two UT players and one former UT player were arrested in

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and charged for

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possession, a Class B misdemeanor. The two current players, Tarell Brown and

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, were suspended from the team and did not play on September 9, 2006 game against the

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. Noted for his continual legal problems, Brown was also charged with a Class A misdemeanor weapons violation for being in possession of a firearm without a permit. It was later revealed that Brown and Gatewood had been tasered during the arrest, although the reasons for such treatment have not been fully established. At the time of the arrest, Tarell Brown was listed as a starting cornerback.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Brown, was drafted by the

in the fifth round (148th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft. During his rookie season, he played in nine games, particularly on special teams and finished the season with two tackles. Brown partially tore his

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and tore his

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completely in Week 17. He was expected to be fine at the start of training Camp. In week 16 of the 2008 season, Brown intercepted a pass from Rams quarterback

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in the final minute of the game, capping off a come-from-behind win in the fourth quarter. In 2011, he was named the starter at Right Cornerback taking the spot from

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. He started all sixteen games and had career-highs with 4 interceptions and 14 pass deflections as he helped the 49ers become one of the elite defenses in the NFL. In the 2012 season, Brown and the 49ers appeared in

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. In the game, he had three combined tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery as the 49ers fell to the

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by a score of 34–31.

Oakland Raiders

Brown agreed to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million for the

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in March 2014.

New England Patriots

Brown agreed to terms with the

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on July 23, 2015. On October 17, Brown was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.

References

External links

Oakland Raiders bioSan Francisco 49ers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Tarell 1985 births Living people Players of American football from New York City American football cornerbacks Texas Longhorns football players San Francisco 49ers players Oakland Raiders players New England Patriots players