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{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = Tony Brown
| image         = WFT WR Tony Brown (50350589296).jpg
| caption       = Brown with Washington in 2020
| current_team  =
| number        =
| position      = [[Wide receiver]]
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1997|08|08}}
| birth_place   = [[Norwalk, California]], U.S.
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 1
| weight_lb     = 195
| high_school   = [[La Mirada High School|La Mirada]] {{nowrap|(La Mirada, California)}}
| college       = [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams     =
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
* [[Washington Football Team]] ({{NFL Year|2020|2021}})
* [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] ({{CFL Year|2022}})*
* [[Calgary Stampeders]] ({{CFL Year|2023}})*
| status        =
| highlights    =
| statweek      =
| statseason    =
| statlabel1    = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Reception]]s
| statvalue1    =
| statlabel2    = [[Receiving yards]]
| statvalue2    =
| statlabel3    = [[Rushing yards]]
| statvalue3    =
| statlabel4    = [[Return yards]]
| statvalue4    =
| statlabel5    = [[Touchdown|Total touchdowns]]
| statvalue5    =
| pfr           = BrowTo03
}}
'''Tony Brown''' (born August 8, 1997) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who is a free agent. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] and [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]], and signed with the [[Cleveland Browns]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2020. He has also been a member of the [[New York Giants]], [[Washington Football Team]], [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]], and [[Calgary Stampeders]].
==College career==
Brown began his collegiate career at [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]]. He played for the Red Raiders for two seasons and caught 27 passes for 378 yards and a touchdown in 24 games played.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/19363849/wr-tony-brown-intends-transfer-texas-tech-red-raiders|title=Tony Brown announces intention to transfer from Texas Tech|website=[[ESPN.com]]|date=May 12, 2017|access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref> After his sophomore season, Brown announced his intent to transfer from Texas Tech and ultimately transferred to the University of Colorado.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/20/tony-brown-transfer-colorado-buffaloes/|title=Tony Brown, former Texas Tech receiver, transferring to Colorado|work=[[Denver Post]]|date=June 20, 2017|access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref>
After sitting out one year due to NCAA transfer rules, Brown finished third on the team with 32 receptions and 333 receiving yards along with one touchdown in his first season playing for the Buffaloes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/10/10/tony-brown-cu-buffs-receivers/|title=Tony Brown turning into leading man among CU Buffs receivers|work=[[Denver Post]]|date=October 10, 2019|access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref> As a redshirt senior, he led the team with 55 catches, 698 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sny.tv/articles/giants-claim-wide-receiver-tony-brown-off-waivers|title=Giants claim wide receiver Tony Brown off waivers|first=Corey|last=Hersch|website=[[SportsNet New York]]|date=August 1, 2020|access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref>
==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 6
|    height in = 0 3/4
|       weight = 198
|         dash = 4.52
|    ten split = 1.60
| twenty split = 2.60
|      shuttle = 4.27
|   cone drill = 7.21
|     vertical = 36.0
|     broad ft = 9
|     broad in = 11
|        bench = 14
|     arm span = 31 1/2
|    hand span = 9 1/4
|         note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]/[[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Draft Scout Tony Brown College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1003356&DraftYear=2020 |access-date=January 1, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
}}
===Cleveland Browns===
Brown was signed by the [[Cleveland Browns]] as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koaa.com/sports/cus-montez-brown-sign-as-undrafted-free-agents|title=CU's Montez & Brown sign as undrafted free agents|website=KOAA.com|access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref> He was waived by the Browns on July 31, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/tony-brown-dropped-by-browns/|title=Tony Brown: Dropped by Browns|access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref>
===New York Giants===
Brown was claimed off waivers by the [[New York Giants]] on August 1, 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/02/new-york-giants-claim-wr-tony-brown-off-waivers/|title=Giants claim WR Tony Brown off waivers, sign Chandler Catanzaro|access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref> but was waived on August 27, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giants.com/news/tavien-feaster-waive-wr-tony-brown-south-carolina-clemson-training-camp-2020#:~:text=EAST%20RUTHERFORD%2C%20N.J.%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Giants,free%20agent%20on%20April%2027.|title=Giants sign RB Tavien Feaster, waive WR Tony Brown|access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref>
===Washington Football Team===
Brown was signed by the [[Washington Football Team]] on August 31, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/31/washington-signs-tony-brown-waives-darvin-kidsy/|title=Washington signs Tony Brown, waives Darvin Kidsy|access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref> He was waived during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2020, before being promoted to the active roster on October 24, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/tony-brown-joins-practice-squad/|title=Tony Brown: Joins practice squad|access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/washingtonfootball/news/washington-promotes-two-young-speedy-receivers|title=Washington Promotes Two Young Receivers|access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref> He was waived on November 9, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Washington Signs WR Jeff Badet, Releases WR Tony Brown |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-wr-jeff-badet-releases-wr-tony-brown |website=WashingtonFootball.com |date=November 9, 2020 |accessdate=December 15, 2020}}</ref> On January 11, 2021, Brown signed a reserve/futures contract with Washington.<ref>{{cite news |title=Washington Signs 13 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-players-reserve-future-contracts-2021 |website=WashingtonFootball.com |date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref> Brown was released on August 31, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|work=WashingtonFootball.com|url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-makes-multiple-final-roster-moves|title=Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves|date=August 31, 2021|accessdate=August 31, 2021|author=Washington Football Team Public Relations}}</ref>
=== Hamilton Tiger-Cats ===
On February 8, 2022, Brown signed with the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).<ref name="transactions"/> He was released on June 5 and later signed to the team's practice roster on August 10.<ref name="transactions"/><ref>{{Cite web |author=TSN ca Staff |date=2022-08-10 |title=Tiger-Cats add WRs Brown, Turner - TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/hamilton-tiger-cats-tony-brown-tyler-turner-1.1835003 |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=TSN |language=en}}</ref> He was released on November 7, 2022.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/tony-brown-brownto13/transactions | title=Tony Brown | publisher=Footballdb.com | accessdate=12 August 2024}}</ref>
=== Calgary Stampeders ===
On February 9, 2023, Brown signed with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the CFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[[Canadian Football League]] |access-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref> On May 21, 2023, Brown was released by the Stampeders.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[[Canadian Football League]] |access-date=May 21, 2023}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://cubuffs.com/sports/football/roster/tony-brown/12734 Colorado Buffaloes bio]
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[[Category:1997 births]]
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[[Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California]]
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[[Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football players]]
[[Category:La Mirada High School alumni]]
[[Category:Cleveland Browns players]]
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