Position: Running back Undrafted: 2015 Rushing yards: 82 Weight 98 kg | High school: Lithonia (GA) MLK Roster status: Active Height 1.8 m College Florida Gators football | |
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Date of birth: (1991-09-24) September 24, 1991 (age 25) Current team Washington Redskins (#34 / Running back) Date joined 2015 (Washington Redskins) Similar Robert Kelley, Chris Thompson, Matt Jones, Keith Marshall, Will Compton | ||
Mack Brown (born September 24, 1991) is an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida. Brown signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
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College career
Brown played collegiately at Florida from 2010-2014, where he appeared in 49 games with two starts. Over his college career, Brown recorded 805 yards on 210 rushing attempts with four rushing touchdowns and served as a key member of the Gators’ special teams unit.
Houston Texans
After trying out their rookie mini-camp, Brown signed with the Houston Texans on May 11, 2015. He was waived by the Texans on June 2, 2015.
Washington Redskins
On July 25, 2015, Brown was signed by the Redskins. He was released on September 5, 2015 and was re-signed to the practice squad on October 20, 2015. He was released again on November 19, 2015 and re-signed to the practice squad on December 10, 2015. On January 11, 2016, Brown signed a futures contract with the Redskins.
In the 2016 preseason, Brown led the league in rushing with 227 yards. In the Redskins’ preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown rushed for 149 yards, highlighted by a 60-yard touchdown in the first half of the game. He was released on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 28, 2016. Having only played special teams in previous games, Brown recorded his first career carries at running back in a Week 16 win against the Chicago Bears. He recorded 82 yards off of eight carries, which included a 61-yard touchdown run, his first career touchdown.