Patrick Brown
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Career Summary
Patrick Brown played offensive tackle at UCF before reaching the NFL.
The St. Charles, Illinois, native became a long-serving left tackle for the Knights and later joined several NFL organizations.
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Early Life
Brown came from St. Charles, Illinois.
He attended St. Charles North High School before continuing his football career at Central Florida.
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High School
Brown played on the offensive line at St. Charles North.
He received a senior leadership award and also participated in the shot put and discus.
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College Career
Brown finished his UCF career with 50 consecutive starts at left tackle.
As a senior in 2008, he captained the team and started all 12 games. A year earlier, he helped block for Kevin Smith during a 2,567-yard rushing season.
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Path to the NFL
Carolina signed Brown as an undrafted free agent in April 2009.
After his September release, Brown joined New England’s practice squad. He also spent time on Minnesota’s practice squad that year.
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NFL Career
Brown appeared in 16 games for Minnesota in 2011.
His career also included time with the Jets and Dolphins. Carolina brought him back in May 2013 and released him during its final roster reductions that summer.
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Career Accomplishments
Brown earned conference honors and team recognition at UCF.
In 2007, Conference USA media voters selected him to their first team, while the coaches named him to their second team. UCF named him its most outstanding offensive player in 2008.
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Playing Style
Brown’s college role was at left tackle.
His extended starting streak demonstrates continuity at that position. He helped UCF’s offense set a school rushing-yardage record in 2007; the reviewed sources do not establish a detailed technical scouting assessment.
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Legacy
Durability was a defining feature of Brown’s UCF career.
UCF described his final 50-game streak as the nation’s longest consecutive run of starts at left tackle at that time.
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22592, 00-0026700, 1986-12-25, Patrick Brown, Patrick, Brown
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