Sammy Brown
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Career Summary
Sammy Brown is a former NFL linebacker from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, who played at Houston and appeared for St. Louis in 2012.
Brown played college football at Houston after two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He appeared in one regular-season game for St. Louis in 2012.
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Early Life
Brown was born April 17, 1990, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Pro-Football-Reference lists Brown’s birth date as April 17, 1990, and his birthplace as Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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High School
He attended Stone High School in Mississippi.
Pro-Football-Reference lists Stone as Brown’s high school.
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College Career
Brown earned AP Third-Team All-America and First-Team All-Conference USA recognition at Houston in 2011.
In 2011, Brown led the nation with 30 tackles for loss and recorded 13.5 sacks. The Rams’ guide says he set Houston’s single-season tackles-for-loss record, finished second in school history in sacks, and had at least one tackle for loss in 11 of 14 games.
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NFL Career
Brown appeared in one game for the St. Louis Rams in 2012.
Brown made his first NFL appearance against San Francisco on December 2, 2012. NFL.com and Pro-Football-Reference list one regular-season game for St. Louis that year.
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Career Accomplishments
Brown reached the NFL after a record-setting Houston senior season.
Brown’s 30 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks in 2011 earned AP Third-Team All-America and First-Team All-Conference USA honors before his NFL appearance with St. Louis.
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Playing Style
Brown played linebacker.
Brown was listed as a linebacker in his NFL record and was credited with tackles for loss and sacks during his Houston career.
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Legacy
Brown owns Houston’s single-season tackles-for-loss record.
The Rams’ 2014 guide identifies Brown’s 30 tackles for loss in 2011 as a Houston school record.
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23552, 00-0029148, 1990-04-17, Sammy Brown, Sammy, Brown
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