Orlando Brown (American football, born 1996)
Orlando Claude Brown Jr. (born May 2, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft. Brown is the son of offensive tackle Orlando Brown, who also played for the Ravens.
This article is about Orlando Brown Jr.. For his father, see Orlando Brown (American football, born 1970). For other people, see Orlando Brown.No. 75 – Cincinnati Bengals
May 2, 1996
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
345 lb (156 kg)
Oklahoma (2014–2017)
2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83
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Early years[edit]
Brown Jr. attended Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia, where he played high school football.[1] He was a three-star prospect. He received scholarship offers from Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, and Auburn.[2] Brown initially committed to Tennessee but changed his commitment to Oklahoma.[3]
College career[edit]
Brown redshirted his freshman year at Oklahoma in 2014.[4] In 2015, he was named the starting left tackle.[5] In his junior season, Brown made the 2017 College Football All-America Team and was one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy.[6] Oklahoma finished the season 12-2 with a ranking of #3 in the nation, losing to Georgia in the College Football playoffs. On January 3, 2018, Brown announced he was forgoing his senior year and entering the 2018 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career[edit]
Pre-draft[edit]
On January 3, 2018, Brown announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] Brown attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and performed all of the combine and positional drills, but had a poor performance. His 40-yard dash time was the slowest among any prospect at the combine and was described as a "historically bad time" by NFL analyst Mike Mayock. He also finished last in the bench press, vertical jump, and broad jump among all offensive linemen at the combine.[9] The performance possibly hurt his draft stock after he was widely considered a first round pick among draft experts and scouts.[10]
He fared poorly at the combine, putting up 14 reps on bench press, 5.85 40-yard dash (same as his father's Pro Day score), 82-inch broad jump, and a 19.5 vertical jump. He recovered at his Pro Day, achieving better results in all categories, including 18 reps on bench press, 5.63 40 yard dash, 89" broad jump and 25.5" vertical jump.[11][12]
At Oklahoma's pro day he improved his 40-yard dash (5.68s), 20-yard dash (3.28s), 10-yard dash (1.88s), bench press (18), vertical jump (25 1/2"), and broad jump (7'5"). Brown attended visits and private workouts with multiple teams, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, and Detroit Lions.[13][14] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Brown was projected to be a second or third round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.[15] He was ranked as the fourth best offensive tackle in the draft by Sports Illustrated, was ranked the sixth best offensive tackle DraftScout.com and Scouts Inc., and was ranked the eighth best offensive tackle by NFL analyst Mike Mayock.[16][17][18]