Malcom D'Shawn Brown (born February 2, 1994) is an

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defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at

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. He was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 32nd overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.

Early years

Brown attended

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in Brenham, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. A three-year starter, he recorded 125 tackles and 24 sacks during his

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career. He also threw the shot put (top-throw of 48-8 or 14.91 meters) on the track team. Brown was regarded as a five-star recruit by

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and was ranked as the fifth-best defensive tackle and the 26th-best player overall in his class.

College career

Brown played in all 13 games as a true freshman at the

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in 2012, recording 25 tackles. He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2013, starting all 13 games. He finished the year with 68 tackles and two sacks, and won the team's Joseph W. Moore Tenacity Award for Defense along with Jackson Jeffcoat. Brown remained a starter his junior season in 2014. He finished the season with 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks and was a first-team All-

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selection by

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and the league's coaches. He also received consensus All-American honors, and was named a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (given to the best defensive player in college football), and the

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. Brown finished the year as the Longhorns' season leader in tackles for loss, sacks, and forced fumbles. After his junior season, Brown decided to forgo his senior year in an effort to declare for the 2015 NFL Draft.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

2015 NFL Draft

Brown was drafted in the first round with the 32nd overall pick by the New England Patriots in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was the second defensive tackle to be selected, only behind Danny Shelton (No. 12, Browns). In addition, he was the first of five Texas Longhorns to be selected in 2015.

New England Patriots

On June 19, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Brown to a four-year, $7.61 million contract with $6.14 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3.79 million.

2015 season

On September 10, 2015, Brown made his regular season debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers and recorded his first NFL sack when he tackled wide receiver

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, who was part of an attempted double pass by the Steelers. He finished his rookie season with 48 tackles (9th on the team) and 3.0 sacks (6th on the team).

2016 season

In Week 14, Brown recorded his first career

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in a 30–23 win over the

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. He finished the regular season playing in all 16 games with 13 starts recording 50 tackles and three sacks. The Patriots finished the regular season with a 14-2 record. On February 5, 2017, Brown was part of the Patriots team that won

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. In the game, he recorded one tackle as the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.

2017 season

Brown finished his third season with 49 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 13 games. Brown helped the Patriots reach

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, but the team failed to repeat as Super Bowl Champions after losing 41-33 to the

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. Brown recorded six tackles in the Super Bowl.

2018 season

On May 2, 2018, the Patriots declined the fifth-year option on Brown's contract, making him a free agent at the end of the season. Brown finished the season with 39 tackles, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hit, and won his second

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after the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII. Brown had two total tackles in the game.

New Orleans Saints

2019 season

On March 14, 2019, Brown signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the

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. Brown finished the season with 34 tackles, five quarterback hits, two sacks, one pass defended and one fumble recovery.

2020 season

In Week 9 against the

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, Brown recorded a sack on his former Patriots teammate

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during the 38–3 win.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 17, 2021, Brown was traded to the

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and signed a new two-year, $11 million contract. On August 17, 2022, Brown was released by Jacksonville.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bioTexas Longhorns bio
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