Donatello Brown
Donatello Brown (born May 15, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Valdosta State. He is the uncle of wide receiver John Brown.
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Born: | Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S. | May 15, 1991||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | North Cobb (Kennesaw, Georgia) | ||||||||||
College: | Valdosta State | ||||||||||
Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Brown signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2017.[4]
He was re-signed on March 12, 2018.[5] After training camp, he was waived by the Packers on September 1, 2018.[6]
Atlanta Legends
Brown signed with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[7]
Dallas/Arlington Renegades
Brown was drafted in the 9th round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Dallas Renegades.[8] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[9]
Brown was drafted again by the Renegades on Nov 16, 2022 in the 2023 XFL Draft for the 2023 XFL season. [10]
NFL career statistics
References
- "Packers sign five draft picks, 15 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR". Packers.com. September 3, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Packers activate LB Biegel; sign LS Hart and CB Brown". Packers.com. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- "Packers' Donatello Brown: Slapped with exclusive rights tender". cbssports.com. March 12, 2018.
- "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
- Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
- Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- "Donatello Brown Drafted". Twitter.com. November 16, 2022.