Andre Brown
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Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NYG | 8 | 139 | 492 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 103 | 0 | 3 | 74 |
| 2012 | NYG | 8 | 73 | 385 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 2010 | DEN | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 |
Career Summary
Andre Brown is a former NFL running back from Greenville, North Carolina, who played college football at NC State.
The NFL listed Brown as a 6-foot, 227-pound running back from NC State and Greenville, North Carolina.
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Early Life
Brown’s route to Greenville followed an early childhood in Baltimore.
NC State reported that Brown was raised by a single mother in Baltimore before he was sent to live with a cousin in Greenville after a middle-school football game was canceled because of gunfire near the field.
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High School
Brown became a highly productive North Carolina high school runner at J.H. Rose in Greenville.
NC State’s signing announcement listed Brown as a Greenville, North Carolina, running back and said his junior rushing total ranked second-best in North Carolina high school history, while his senior total ranked seventh.
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College Career
Brown built a record-setting NC State career that began with a standout freshman season.
NC State reported that Brown rushed for 248 yards against Southern Miss as a freshman, a school freshman record and the second-highest single-game rushing total in Wolfpack history, and led the team in rushing that season.
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Path to the NFL
The New York Giants selected Brown in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Giants’ official career timeline identifies Brown as the club’s fourth-round choice, No. 129 overall, in April 2009.
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NFL Career
Brown appeared in 22 NFL games and recorded 876 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, 32 receptions, and 189 receiving yards.
NFL career statistics credit Brown with 214 carries for 876 yards and 11 touchdowns, plus 32 receptions for 189 yards, across 22 games. His listed regular-season teams were the Colts, Broncos, and Giants.
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Career Accomplishments
Brown led the Giants in rushing touchdowns in 2012 and produced a 113-yard, two-touchdown first start.
The Giants reported that Brown made his first career start on September 20, 2012, rushing 20 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Despite a season-ending fibula injury, he finished 2012 with 385 yards and a team-leading eight rushing touchdowns.
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Playing Style
Brown was a physical, productive runner who also contributed as a receiver.
The NFL listed Brown at 227 pounds. His career statistical line includes 214 rushing attempts and 32 receptions, while his 2012 first start featured 113 rushing yards on 20 carries.
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Legacy
Brown’s record reflects persistence through injuries and roster changes before a breakout Giants season.
The Giants’ account notes that Brown ruptured his Achilles during his 2009 rookie camp, moved through waiver claims and practice-squad time, and later emerged as the team’s 2012 rushing-touchdown leader.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official sources establish Brown’s football career but do not provide enough verified detail about his work after playing.
The reviewed NFL, Giants, NC State, and Colts sources document Brown’s early life, college record, draft, and NFL career but do not give sufficient verified details on a post-playing occupation.
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22619, 00-0027094, 1986-12-15, Andre Brown, Andre, Brown
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