Arkeith Brown

Arkeith Lamonte Brown, Jr. (born May 1, 1986) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M University and attended El Campo High School in El Campo, Texas.[1] He has also been a member of the Green Bay Blizzard, Hartford Colonials and Baltimore Brigade.

Arkeith Brown
Personal information
Born: (1986-05-01) May 1, 1986
Galveston, Texas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:El Campo (TX)
College:Texas A&M
Position:Defensive back
Undrafted:2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:358.5
Interceptions:33
Pass breakups:94
Total TDs:10
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

College career

Brown played for the Texas A&M Aggies from 2005 to 2008.[2]

Professional career

Brown was rated the 55th best cornerback in the 2009 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[3]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 178 lb
(81 kg)		 4.52 s1.53 s2.59 s37 in
(0.94 m)		8 reps
All values from Texas A&M Pro Day[3]

Brown attended New Orleans Saints rookie mini-camp on a tryout basis in 2009.[4]

Green Bay Blizzard

Brown played for the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2011. He earned First Team All-IFL honors, was named Defensive Rookie of the Year and led the league in interceptions with 12. He also recorded 67 total tackles and 23 pass break-ups.[5][4]

Hartford Colonials

Brown spent time with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in 2011.[4]

Arizona Rattlers

Brown signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the AFL on September 28, 2011.[4] He was named Second-Team All-Arena as a rookie after recording 83.5 tackles, 21 pass breakups and 10 interceptions in 2012. He was named Defensive Player of the Game for ArenaBowl XXV. Brown earned Second Team All-Arena honors for the second consecutive year after totaling 79.5 tackles and eight interceptions in 18 games for the Rattlers in 2013. He recorded a career-high 90.5 tackles to go along with five interceptions in 17 games in 2014.[6][7] On July 8, 2017, the Rattlers defeated the Sioux Falls Storm in the United Bowl by a score of 50–41.[8] He was released by the Rattlers on October 6, 2017.[9]

Baltimore Brigade

Brown was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade on August 2, 2017.[10]

Arizona Rattlers

Brown was signed by the Rattlers on February 2, 2018, released on February 8 and signed on February 13, 2018.[11]

Albany Empire

On July 19, 2018, Brown was assigned to the Albany Empire.

References
  1. "ARKEITH BROWN". rivals.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  2. "Arkeith Brown". tamu.rivals.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  3. "Arkeith Brown". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. "Rattlers Sign DB WILL HILL, DB ARKEITH BROWN and DB DA'MON MERKERSON". azrattlers.com. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  5. "Record Setting Blizzard DB to Play in AFL". greenbayblizzard.com. September 27, 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  6. "Arkeith Brown". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  7. "2014 Season". cutsandkeeps.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  8. Marotta, Vince (July 8, 2017). "Rattlers survive rally from Sioux Falls to capture IFL United Bowl title". arizonasports.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  9. "Transactions". goifl.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  10. "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  11. "Transactions". goifl.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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