Duane Brown
 Duane Brown (2010) |
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| Seattle Seahawks - No. 76 | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: August 30, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Richmond , Virginia | |
| Height: 1.93 m | Weight: 145 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2008 for the Houston Texans | |
| Career | |
| College : Virginia Tech | |
| NFL Draft : 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | |
Teams:
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Games | 170 |
| as a starter | 170 |
| Fumbles conquered | 4th |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Duane Anthony Brown (* the thirtieth August 1985 in Richmond , Virginia ) is an American American football poker players on the position of offensive tackles . He plays with the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL).
college
Brown attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and played college football for their team, the Hokies , from 2004 to 2007 , initially as a tight end and later as an offensive tackle .
NFL
At the NFL Draft 2008 he was selected in the 1st round by the Houston Texans and was able to establish himself in this team immediately. In his rookie season he played all 16 games as a starter . In ten years he appeared for the Texans 133 times and was called up to the Pro Bowl three times .
Brown was suspended for four games in 2010 for violating anti- doping guidelines. Also in 2015 he tested positive and banned for ten games. However, this ban was lifted because contaminated Mexican meat was the cause of the positive test.
The Texans played the first seven games of the 2017 season without Brown, who refused to participate in the hope of a new contract. He only played again on the eighth game day against the Seattle Seahawks . On October 30, 2017, the Texans traded Brown for the Seahawks. There he performed very well in the remaining games despite a sprained ankle. He was elected to the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl after the season. Despite a contract term until after the 2018 season , Brown received a contract extension on July 29, 2018. His new contract runs for three years and is valued at $ 36.5 million.
In 2019, he was only able to play 12 games due to an injury.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Report: Contaminated meat led to positive PED test for Duane Brown last year nbcsports.com May 3, 2016
- ^ Seahawks Sign Left Tackle Duane Brown To Multi-Year Contract Extension. Seattle Seahawks, July 29, 2017, accessed July 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Seahawks, Duane Brown reach 3-year, $ 36.5M extension. ESPN, July 29, 2018, accessed July 29, 2018 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Brown, Duane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, Duane Anthony (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Richmond , Virginia , United States |