Spencer Brown (American football)

Spencer Brown is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Northern Iowa Panthers.

Spencer Brown
Northern Iowa Panthers – No. 76
PositionOffensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLenox High School
(Lenox, Iowa)
Personal information
Height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight321 lb (146 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-MVFC (2019)

Early life and high school

Brown grew up in Lenox, Iowa and attended Lenox High School, where he played baseball, basketball, golf and ran track in addition to being a member of the school's eight-man football team as a defensive end and tight end.[1] He was named first team All-State as a senior after recording 24 receptions for 388 yards and seven touchdowns on offense and 67 tackles, a state-leading 17 sacks and four fumble recoveries on defense.[2]

College career

Brown redshirted his true freshman season as he moved from tight end to offensive tackle and gained nearly 80 pounds.[3][4] Brown started the first five games of his redshirt freshman season before suffering a season-ending knee injury.[5] As a redshirt junior, Brown started all of the Panthers' games and was named second team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference.[6][7] Brown was named a preseason first team FCS All-American by Phil Steele before announcing that he would forgo his redshirt senior season, which was to be played in the spring due to Covid-19, and prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.[8]

References
  1. "The next 8-man standout to make the college football leap?". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. White, Kevin (December 23, 2015). "6-foot-8 Brown can do a lot for Lenox — in five sports". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  3. "Spencer Brown, UNI offensive line grow under Ryan Clanton's direction". The Gazette. October 26, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. "UNI football: Farley proud of Brown's Senior Bowl invite". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. October 20, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  5. Peterson, Larry (August 7, 2019). "Brown grows into role". Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  6. "NFL Draft prospect Spencer Brown stayed loyal to UNI even with fall season canceled". The Gazette. September 3, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  7. Feldman, Bruce (August 22, 2020). "Feldman: Spencer Brown stood out to Northern Iowa, so he'll stick it out there". The Athletic. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  8. "UNI offensive lineman Spencer Brown forgoes senior season, focuses on 2021 NFL Draft". Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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