Zachary Vinzale Brown was born on October 23,1989 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
42 Facts About Zach Brown
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Zach Brown played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Zach Brown has played for the Buffalo Bills, where he made the Pro Bowl, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Arizona Cardinals.
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Zach Brown ran track and field for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he recorded a personal best time of 6.72 seconds in the 60 meters.
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Zach Brown competed in the 200 meters, posting a best season time of 21.75 seconds.
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Also known because of his unusual size and speed for a linebacker, Zach Brown recorded a time of 4.28 seconds time in the 40-yard dash while he was at North Carolina.
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Zach Brown graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011.
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Zach Brown spent his freshman year as a reserve linebacker and contributed on special teams.
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Zach Brown tallied 105 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 5.5 sacks in his senior year.
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Zach Brown attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed the majority of combine drills, but opted to skip the three-cone drill, short shuttle, and bench press.
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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.
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Zach Brown performed a private workout for the Baltimore Ravens and attended a pre-draft visit with the Detroit Lions.
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Zach Brown was ranked as the sixth best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Zach Brown sacked Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers for a five-yard loss during the second quarter.
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Zach Brown intercepted a pass by Dolphins' quarterback Ryan Tannehill, that was intended for wide receiver Jabar Gaffney, and returned it for a 47-yard gain during the fourth quarter before being tackled by Tannehill.
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Zach Brown finished his rookie season in 2012 with 93 combined tackles, 5.5 sacks, five pass deflections, three interceptions, two touchdowns, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble in 16 games and 14 starts.
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Zach Brown entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker after Will Witherspoon departed for the St Louis Rams during free agency.
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Zach Brown was demoted to a backup role for the following game.
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Zach Brown finished the season with 91 combined tackles, five pass deflections, four sacks, one interception, and one forced fumble in 16 games and 13 starts.
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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.
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On September 16,2014, the Tennessee Titans officially placed Zach Brown on injured reserve for the rest of the 2014 NFL season after it was discovered that Zach Brown has torn his pectoral muscle in Week 1.
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Zach Brown finished his last season with the Tennessee Titans with 77 combined tackles, three pass deflections, two interceptions, and was credited with half a sack in 16 games and five starts.
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Zach Brown received an overall grade of 69.9 from Pro Football Focus in 2015, which ranked 30th among all qualified linebackers.
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Zach Brown earned a starting role after Reggie Ragland tore his ACL at the beginning of training camp.
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Zach Brown started alongside Preston Brown and starting outside linebackers Jerry Hughes and Lorenzo Alexander.
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On December 20,2016, it was announced that Zach Brown was selected to be an alternate for the 2017 Pro Bowl.
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Zach Brown started in all 16 games for he first time of his career and recorded a career-high 149 combined tackles, four pass deflections, four sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception.
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Zach Brown finished the season with the second most tackles among all players, behind Bobby Wagner who had 167 combined tackles.
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On January 23,2017, it was announced by the NFL that Zach Brown was selected to play in the 2017 Pro Bowl as a late replacement for New England Patriots' linebacker Dont'a Hightower.
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Zach Brown became an unrestricted free agent in 2017 and was considered a top free agent linebacker by NFL analysts.
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Zach Brown met with multiple teams, including the Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, and Buffalo Bills.
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Zach Brown entered training camp slated as a starting inside linebacker.
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Zach Brown was sidelined for the last three games of the regular season.
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Zach Brown finished the season with 127 combined tackles, 2.5 sacks, and two pass deflections in 13 games and 13 starts.
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On March 15,2018, the Washington Redskins signed Zach Brown signed a three-year, $24 million contract that includes $10 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.50 million.
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Zach Brown finished the 2018 NFL season with 96 combined tackles, one sack, and one pass deflection in 16 games and 12 starts.
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Zach Brown received an overall grade of 89.2 from Pro Football Focus in 2018.
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Zach Brown's grade was the third best grade among all qualified linebackers during the season.
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On March 13,2019, Zach Brown was released by the Redskins.
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On May 3,2019, Zach Brown signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Zach Brown was released on October 14,2019, after starting the first six games of the season for them.
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On November 1,2019, Zach Brown was signed by the Arizona Cardinals, but was released five days later.