35 Facts About Zach Brown

1. In 2015, Forbes estimated that Zac Zach Brown Band's annual income was $32 million.

2. Zach Brown appeared in a 2016 episode of Treehouse Masters on Animal Planet.

3. Zach Brown was insistent that his agreement with the Lost Trailers was violated, so his lawyer issued a cease and desist letter and the single was pulled from the radio.

4. Zach Brown described hearing his song on the radio: "The first time I hear 'Chicken Fried' on the radio and it wasn't us singing it.

5. Zach Brown met John Driskell Hopkins in 1998 when Hopkins was hosting an open mic night at CJ's Landing in Buckhead, Georgia.

6. In 2004, Zach Brown opened a music club and restaurant with his father in the Lake Oconee area of Georgia, called "Zac's Place" where the fare was southern-style cooking.

7. In 2002, Zach Brown was traveling with a heavy tour schedule of approximately 200 dates a year.

8. In 2004, Zach Brown helped open a club and restaurant with his father.

9. Zach Brown went to college at the University of West Georgia, and while he was there, he joined the Zeta Kappa chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity.

10. Zach Brown began learning classical guitar when he was just seven years old.

11. Zach Brown acted as a camp counselor at Camp Mikell, which is located in Toccoa, Georgia.

12. Zach Brown started learning how to play guitar at the age of seven.

13. Zach Brown received an overall grade of 89.2 from Pro Football Focus in 2018.

14. Zach Brown finished the 2018 NFL season with 96 combined tackles, one sack, and one pass deflection in 16 games and 12 starts.

15. Zach Brown was sidelined for the last three games of the regular season.

16. Zach Brown entered training camp slated as a starting inside linebacker.

17. Zach Brown finished the season with the second most tackles among all players, behind Bobby Wagner who had 167 combined tackles.

18. On December 20, 2016, it was announced that Zach Brown was selected to be an alternate for the 2017 Pro Bowl.

19. Zach Brown started alongside Preston Brown and starting outside linebackers Jerry Hughes and Lorenzo Alexander.

20. Zach Brown earned a starting role after Reggie Ragland tore his ACL at the beginning of training camp.

21. Zach Brown received an overall grade of 69.9 from Pro Football Focus in 2015, which ranked 30th among all qualified linebackers.

22. Zach Brown was moved to inside linebacker and competed for a starting role against Wesley Woodyard, Colin McCarthy, Moise Fokou, Zaviar Gooden, and Avery Williamson.

23. Zach Brown entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker after Will Witherspoon departed for the St Louis Rams during free agency.

24. Zach Brown was ranked as the sixth best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by DraftScout.

25. On March 19, 2012, Zach Brown participated at North Carolina's pro day and performed all of the combine drills except for the broad jump.

26. On March 15, 2018, Zach Brown signed a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the Redskins.

27. Zach Brown was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2016 NFL season.

28. Zach Brown finished his Titans career with 261 total tackles, 10 sacks, 6 interceptions,and 2 touchdowns in 49 games.

29. Zach Brown tallied 105 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 5.5 sacks in his senior year.

30. Zach Brown spent his freshman year as a reserve linebacker and contributed on special teams.

31. Zach Brown graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011.

32. Zach Brown competed in the 200 meters, posting a best season time of 21.75 seconds.

33. Zach Brown was a standout football, wrestling and track athlete at Columbia Wilde Lake High School.

34. Zach Brown has played for the Buffalo Bills, where he had his first Pro Bowl appearance.

35. Zach Brown played college football at University of North Carolina and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.