Tony Brown (defensive back, b. 1995)

Tony Brown
Alabama Crimson Tide No. 2
Position Defensive back
Class Sophomore
Career history
College
High school Beaumont (TX) Ozen
Personal information
Date of birth July 13, 1995
Place of birth Beaumont, Texas
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at ESPN.com

Tony M. Brown, Jr. (born July 13, 1995) is an American football defensive back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

High school career

Brown attended Clifton J. Ozen High School in Beaumont, Texas, where he played football and was a world-class athlete.[1] As a freshman in 2010, he made 95 tackles, had one interception and 15 passes broken up. As a sophomore in 2011, he had 96 stops and three picks, while adding a fumble recovery and 16 pass breakups. He was an honorable mention All-State as a junior in 2012.

Track

Also an accomplished track athlete, Brown won a silver medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2013 Pan American Junior Championships in Medellin, Colombia.[2] He lost to Columbian Juan Carlos Moreno, who established a new South American Junior record at 13.42. Brown was named to the USA Today All-American Track and Field Team.[3] At the 2013 Texas Class 4A Meet, he won the state title in the 110-meter hurdles (13.63 s), and took third in the 100 meters (10.37 s).[4] He ran a personal-best of 7.76 seconds in the indoor 60m hurdles, the fastest time in the nation in 2013. He ran a PR of 13.38 seconds in the 110m hurdles at the 2013 Texas Relays, the top time in the U.S. in 2013. He won the 110m hurdles at the 2013 USATF National Junior Olympics (13.88 s) and the USATF Junior Nationals (13.69 s). He also recorded a personal-best time of 37.32 seconds in the 300m hurdles at the 2012 Texas Class 4A Meet, where he placed first.[5]

Recruiting

Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was considered one of the nation's best recruits in the 2014 class,[6] and was ranked as the No. 4 corner in the nation. Scout.com listed him as the top-rated player in the state of Texas, while ESPN.com ranked him as the No. 2 in Texas. Brown committed to Alabama at the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game.[7]

College career

Brown graduated early from high school and enrolled at the University of Alabama in January 2014, where he is participating in football and track and field. On January 18, 2014, he was arrested in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "CB Brown thrives through adversity". ESPN. December 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ Team USA Takes Seven Golds, 17 Medals on Final Day at Pan Am Juniors
  3. ↑ Winkler, Bromell lead American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Track & Field Team
  4. ↑ http://tx.milesplit.com/meets/130916/results/246401
  5. ↑ http://tx.milesplit.com/meets/106344/results/198564
  6. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-3235
  7. ↑ "Ozen's Tony Brown commits to Alabama". Beaumont Enterprise. January 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Alabama freshman cornerback Tony Brown arrested". January 19, 2014.

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