- Tarell Brown
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=San Francisco 49ers
currentnumber=25
currentposition=Cornerback
birthdate=birth date and age|1985|1|6
birthplace=New York, New York
heightft=5
heightin=11
weight=192
debutyear=2007
debutteam=San Francisco 49ers
college=Texas
draftyear=2007
draftround=5
draftpick=147
pastteams=
*San Francisco 49ers (2007-present)
nfl=BRO695589Tarell Brown (born
January 6 ,1985 inNew York City ) is a professionalAmerican football player for theSan Francisco 49ers .High School career
Tarell Brown played in the 2003
U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Texas LonghornLimas Sweed .College career
Brown played
defensive back for the Texas Longhornscollege football team. He was a member of the National Championship team that played in the 2006 Rose Bowl National Championship Game against USC. Brown was injured in the third quarter of the game and left with a broken arm.cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2573024 | title=Texas CB Brown faces drug, weapon charges | publisher=Associated Press | date=September 5 2006 | accessdate=2007-02-12]On
September 4 2006 , Brown was one of two UT players and one former UT player were arrested in Austin and charged formarijuana possession, a Class B misdemeanor.cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/09/06/TopStories/Players.Suspended.For.Ohio.State.Game-2258731.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com | title=Players suspended for Ohio State game - Education students charged with marijuana possession | publisher=The Daily Texan | date=2006-09-06] The two current players, Tarell Brown andTyrell Gatewood , were suspended from the team and did not play in the9 September 2006 game against the2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team .cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/09/06/TopStories/Players.Suspended.For.Ohio.State.Game-2258731.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com | title=Players suspended for Ohio State game - Education students charged with marijuana possession | publisher=The Daily Texan | date=2006-09-06] Brown was also charged with a Class A misdemeanor weapons violation for being in possession of a firearm without a permit.cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/09/06/TopStories/Players.Suspended.For.Ohio.State.Game-2258731.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com | title=Players suspended for Ohio State game - Education students charged with marijuana possession | publisher=The Daily Texan | date=2006-09-06] The former player, who was the owner of the handgun, is former UT linebackerAaron Harris .cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/09/06/TopStories/Players.Suspended.For.Ohio.State.Game-2258731.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com | title=Players suspended for Ohio State game - Education students charged with marijuana possession | publisher=The Daily Texan | date=2006-09-06] According to an attorney for the defendants, Harris had left the gun in his car after a trip to a shooting range. when the gun slid out from under the seat, Brown held the gun in his lap. It was later revealed that Brown and Gatewood had been tasered during the arrest.cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/09/13/University/University.Briefly-2269161.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com | title=University Briefly | publisher=The Daily Texan | date=September 13 2006 | accessdate=2007-02-12]At the time of the arrest, Tarell Brown was listed as a starting cornerback and may have covered
Ohio State wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. in that game had Brown been allowed to play. Brown's absence left that task to less experienced defenders.cite news | url=http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/09/06/TopStories/Players.Suspended.For.Ohio.State.Game-2258731.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com | title=Players suspended for Ohio State game - Education students charged with marijuana possession | publisher=The Daily Texan | date=2006-09-06]He majored in liberal arts.
NFL career
an Francisco 49ers
Brown was drafted by the
San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (148th overall) in the2007 NFL Draft . He was one of seven Longhorns selected by professional football teams in the2007 NFL Draft . The others were Michael Griffin (number 19 overall),Aaron Ross (number 20 overall),Justin Blalock (number 39 overall),Tim Crowder (number 56 overall),Brian Robison (number 102 overall),Kasey Studdard (number 183 overall).cite news |url=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/school?id=2432&action=login&appRedirect=http%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.go.com%2Fnfldraft%2Fdraft%2Ftracker%2Fschool%3Fid%3D2432 | title=NCAA Schools: TEXAS | publisher=ESPN | date=April 29 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-01]Lyle Sendlein andSelvin Young were not drafted but signed with NFL teams as free agents. [cite news | url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=40&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=2797&change_well_id=2 | title=2007 NFL Draft | publisher=MackBrownTexasFootball | accessdate=2007-05-01] In his rookie season, he played in nine games, particularly on special teams and finished the season with two tackles. Brown partially tore hisAnterior Cruciate Ligament and tore hisMedial collateral ligament completely in Week 17. He was expected to be fine at the start of training Camp.References
External links
* [http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=15&change_well_id=17&member_id=9 Texas Longhorns bio]
* [http://www.49ers.com/team/roster_detail.php?PRKey=133 49ers Player Bio]
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