Levi Brown

Infobox NFLactive


name=Levi Brown
currentteam=Arizona Cardinals
currentnumber=75
currentposition=Offensive tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|3|16
birthplace=Jacksonville, North Carolina
heightft=6
heightin=6
weight=323
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Arizona Cardinals
college=Penn State
draftyear=2007
draftround=1
draftpick=5
pastteams=
* Arizona Cardinals (2007-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* 2x All-Big Ten (2005-2006)
nfl=BRO548586

Levi James Brown, III (born March 16, 1984 in Jacksonville, North Carolina) is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals fifth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.

Early years

Brown attended Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he where he was a two-year starter as both, an offensive lineman and a defensive end. As a senior, he helped lead his team to an 8-2 record and was a first-team All-Tidewater selection and a Second team All-State selection on both offense and defense by the Virginia high school coaches. After his senior season, he participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Game alongside future Arizona Cardinals teammate Travarous Bain.

College career

Originally listed as a defensive lineman, Brown redshirted his freshman season in 2002. In 2003, as a redshirt freshman, he started all 12 games at left tackle and played 841 snaps. In 2004, as a , Brown started 10 games, including 1 game at right tackle against Iowa, and played 630 snaps. In 2005, as a junior, he started every game at left tackle and played 869 snaps. He was named an Associated Press and "Sports Illustrated" second-team All-American as well as a first-team All-Big Ten selection. In 2006, he anchored a young offensive line, still earning All-American accolades.

Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in Labor and Industrial Relations from Penn State in 2005, and Bachelor of Science in Psychology. [ [http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=123617&ran=162525 Norfolk's Levi Brown is big with NFL scouts ahead of draft] ]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Brown was selected by the Arizona Cardinals as fifth pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Levi Brown agreed to terms with the Cardinals on August 2, 2007, six days after the team reported to training camp. The six-year contract could be worth up to $62 million, just over $18 million of it guaranteed. He is represented by fellow Penn-Stater Chafie Fields. cite web | url = http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/high_school/pennsylvania/20070809_Chafie_Fields_scores_TD_with_first_assignment.html | title = Chafie Fields scores TD with first assignment | last = Silary | first= Ted | publisher = philly.com | date = 2007-08-09 | accessdate = 2007-10-26 ]

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