Kevrette Brown
 Brown (#43) after his senior night game with the ECSU Vikings on November 7, 2015 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 15, 1990 Newark, New Jersey |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Norcross (GA) Meadowcreek |
| College: | Elizabeth City State |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Kevrette Brown (pronounced "Kev-Rit") (born February 15, 1990) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Elizabeth City State University. After going undrafted in 2016, Brown was signed by the North Coast Heat of the National Gridiron League (NGL). The NGL is Australia's first professional American football league, which was postponed until the 2017 season due to league construction.[1]
Early life
Brown lived on Dodd Street in East Orange, New Jersey, attending Franklin Elementary School (renamed to Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts in 1997 in honor of former student Whitney Houston). In the spring of 1997, Brown's mother decided to move the family out of the rough New Jersey area and relocate to the metro Atlanta, Georgia area, where his grandparents had relocated. Brown grew up on Central Drive in Stone Mountain, Georgia, just east of Atlanta. He attended Stone Mountain High School, where he earned his first varsity football letter as a sophomore playing fullback. Just after his sophomore season, Brown transferred to the neighboring county school Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Georgia. There, Brown would go on to be a workhorse, playing both linebacker and fullback for the Mustangs. There, he played alongside former NFL player and Wake Forest stand-out Cyhl Quarles, current NFL Houston Texans' stand-out A.J. Bouye of UCF, and former North Texas stand-out Quenton Brown. But due to his small 5'7", 170-pound frame, his school's non-winning record, and his low in-class performance, Brown was overlooked by the bigger schools. Instead of doing what most do in his situation, Brown decided to opt out of junior college and accept a scholarship to D-II Concord University in Athens, West Virginia. He signed his letter of intent on February 6, 2008.[2]
College career
Concord University
Brown played his freshman season as a strong safety for the CU Mountainlions during the 2008–09 season under head coach Greg Quick.[3] Due to being a partial qualifier, Brown was redshirted for the season. After the conclusion of his freshman year, Brown decided to drop out of school and walk away from both school and football.
University of West Georgia
During a long and rough 3-year hiatus from school and football, Brown spent long days working in warehouses around Atlanta. Brown realized the hardships of the real world and decided to give school and football another shot. He enrolled at nearby West Georgia, where he had initially been shown interest from during his senior year of high school back in 2007, hoping to join the UWG roster. Brown attended UWG's summer football try-outs but was cut by the Wolves. He was instead offered by UWG head coach, Daryl Dickey, to help the team's video coordinating staff during the 2012 season, in return for suiting up for the Wolves in 2013, re-assigned as a linebacker. Brown avidly accepted this offer, but his lack of success in the classroom held him back from joining the Wolves in 2013 as he became ineligible to play. While sitting out the 2013 season, Brown improved his grades and became eligible to play during the 2014 season. Due to coaching changes, after Dickey stepped down from coaching,[4] Brown was no longer offered a place to play the 2014 season for the Wolves and their new head coach Will Hall.[5] This forced Brown to transfer schools to continue pursuing his football opportunity.
Elizabeth City State University
Brown transferred to Elizabeth City State in Elizabeth City, NC and walked-on to the Vikings football team as a linebacker in 2014. Brown played linebacker for ECSU under head coach Waverly Tillar, but initially only saw time on special teams, where he became recognized for his work on kickoff and blocking on kickoff returns. Midway through the season, Brown became unhappy about not seeing the field and addressed Tillar. Tillar offered Brown time at fullback as the team would benefit from his style of play at that position. Brown got to see the field much more as a fullback, but wasn't a starter, and continued to stand out on special teams. In spring 2015, Brown reverted back to linebacker. He played throughout the spring at linebacker only to be moved back to fullback at the start of the 2015 season.[6] Still not a starter, Brown saw more time at the fullback position and was used in critical game moments as an impact blocker. He continued to stand out on special teams for the Vikings and throughout his time with ECSU, Brown played in a total of 17 games. This was a major dream come true for Brown after finding it difficult to get back on the field after initially leaving college. Not only did he overcome the football obstacles but he also managed to graduate college with a 3.26 GPA and cum laude honors, also overcoming the classroom obstacles from early on in his college career.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1.72 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
29 3⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
8 3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.78 s | 1.62 s | 2.73 s | 4.35 s | 7.10 s | 30 1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
20 reps | x |
| All values are from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
North Coast Heat
On April 23, 2016, Brown signed with the North Coast Heat of the newly formed Australian professional American football league, NGL, after going undrafted and not receiving any offers from the NFL, CFL, or AFL after his pro-day. On May 28, 2016, Brown was informed that the NGL was unofficially postponing the season until the following year due to league construction. Brown opted to remain in Australia and play for a popular local league for the season.
Sunshine Coast Spartans
On June 4, 2016, Brown signed with the Sunshine Coast Spartans of the Gridiron Queensland league in Brisbane, Australia.[8] There, Brown became a stand-out linebacker and continued his special teams dominance while occasionally being used in the backfield as a key blocker at fullback. At the end of the first quarter of Brown's debut with the Spartans in Round 1, he tore his pectoral muscle on a tackling attempt. He attempted to return after halftime and play through the pain, but it was too severe. Doctors advised him to sit for 8 weeks, totaling 5 games missed, and helped the team win two of their final four games. Despite missing the majority of the season, Brown still managed to lead the team in tackles, tackles per game (with 12.6 per game), and pass breakups. Many suggested he earned the Defensive Player of the Year award, but he was ineligible due to the number of games missed. Brown quickly became known as one of, if not the, hardest hitters and most fierce defenders in the league.
Canadian Football League
In February 2017, Brown was invited to work out with three CFL teams as a fullback. These teams included the Toronto Argonauts, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
References
- ↑ Roger, Kelly (August 1, 2016). "Australia's National Gridiron League Forced To Postpone Launch Until October 2017". American Football International. AFI Review. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ CU Mountain Lions, Football. "Concord Football Commitment Update". Concord Mountain Lions Football. Concord University Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
- ↑ CU Mountain Lions, Football Roster. "Kevrette Brown – 2008 Football". Concord University Athletics. CU Football Roster. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
- ↑ Barnett, Zach (August 5, 2013). "West Georgia head coach Daryl Dickey to step down – FootballScoop". FootballScoop. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ NCAA Football, Division II (November 22, 2013). "West Georgia hires West Alabama head coach Will Hall for same position". NCAA.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ Emory, April. "ECSUVikings.com – The Elizabeth City State University Official Athletic Site". Vikings Athletics ECSU. ECSU Vikings. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ NCAA, CUSA. "ODU Pro Day Scheduled for March 16". odusports.com. ODU Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Europlayers, Anthony. "Europlayers – @kev.brown.1531 Sign with GQ". www.facebook.com. Europlayers. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Elizabeth City State Vikings bio
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