Arkeith Brown

Arkeith Brown
No. 11  Arizona Rattlers
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth: May 1, 1986
Place of birth: Galveston, Texas
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: El Campo (TX)
College: Texas A&M
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena football statistics as of 2014
Tackles: 253.5
Interceptions: 23
Pass Breakups: 52
Total TDs: 7
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Arkeith Lamonte Brown, Jr. (born May 1, 1986) is an American football defensive back who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.[1] He played college football at Texas A&M University and attended El Campo High School in El Campo, Texas.[2] He has also been a member of the Green Bay Blizzard and Hartford Colonials.

College career

Brown played for the Texas A&M Aggies from 2005 to 2008.[3]

Professional career

Brown attended New Orleans Saints rookie mini-camp on a tryout basis in 2009.[4]

Green Bay Blizzard

Brown played for the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League in 2011. He earned First Team All-IFL honors, was named Defensive Rookie of the Year and led the league in interceptions with 12. He also recorded 67 total tackles and 23 pass break-ups.[5][4]

Hartford Colonials

Brown spent time with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in 2011.[4]

Arizona Rattlers

Brown signed with the Arizona Rattlers on September 28, 2011.[4] He was named Second-Team All-Arena as a rookie after recording 83.5 tackles, 21 pass breakups and 10 interceptions in 2012. He was named Defensive Player of the Game for ArenaBowl XXV. Brown earned Second Team All-Arena honors for the second consecutive year after totaling 79.5 tackles and eight interceptions in 18 games for the Rattlers in 2013. He recorded a career-high 90.5 tackles to go along with five interceptions in 17 games in 2014.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Season". cutsandkeeps.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "ARKEITH BROWN". rivals.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Arkeith Brown". tamu.rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Rattlers Sign DB WILL HILL, DB ARKEITH BROWN and DB DA’MON MERKERSON". azrattlers.com. September 28, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Record Setting Blizzard DB to Play in AFL". greenbayblizzard.com. September 27, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Arkeith Brown". arenafootball.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

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