Jammal Brown
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 Jammal Brown at the Alamodome, with amputated Army Medical Center patients |
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| New Orleans Saints — No. 70 | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: March 30, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Lawton, Oklahoma | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 313 lb (142 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career history | |
| College: Oklahoma | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jammal Filbert Brown[1] (born March 30, 1981 in Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.) is an American football left tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League(NFL). He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
Brown was selected to participate in the 2006 Pro Bowl, alongside the player he protects, Drew Brees.
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[edit] High School Years
Brown attended MacArthur High School (Lawton, Oklahoma) and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a starting defensive lineman. As a senior, he won All-State honors as a defensive lineman. Jammal Brown graduated from MacArthur High School in 2000.
[edit] College Years
Jammal Brown was recruited by the Oklahoma Sooners as a defensive tackle. He was switched to offensive tackle in his sophomore year, and quickly blossomed, securing a starting spot as a sophomore, and winning the Outland Trophy as a senior in 2004 as the nation's most outstanding lineman. He was the anchor of an offensive line that paved the way for Adrian Peterson to set the record for most rushing yardage by a freshman in 2004. His contributions were invaluable in the Sooners winning the 2004 Big 12 Championship and he was a consensus All-America choice that season.
[edit] Pro career
Brown was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 13th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft.
He was selected to attend the 2007 Pro Bowl, after anchoring the line that got the Saints to the NFC Championship Game. He is currently one of the best LTs in the NFL.
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[edit] References
- ^ Brown on Pro-Football-Reference. rbref.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
| Preceded by Robert Gallery |
Outland Trophy Winner 2004 |
Succeeded by Greg Eslinger |
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