Earnest Brown IV
Position: DL
Jersey #: 99
Date of Birth: January 8, 1999
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 270 lbs
College: Northwestern
Drafted: Round , Pick 174 in 2021 by LAR
First Team: LAR (2021)
Last Team: TEN (2026)
Career Summary
Northwestern defensive lineman
Earnest Brown IV played defensive line at Northwestern before entering the NFL in 2021.
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College Career
Senior starting season
Brown earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition in 2020, his first season as a starter. He recorded 32 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, one sack and four pass breakups.
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Path to the NFL
Rams draft selection
The Los Angeles Rams selected Brown in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the 174th overall pick.
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29421, 00-0036855, 1999-01-08, Earnest Brown IV, Earnest, Brown
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
#356Defensive Line
MFT Score: 0.0
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