Tony Brown (defensive back, born 1995)

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Tony Brown
Alabama Crimson Tide No. 2
Position Defensive back
Class Junior
Career history
College
High school Beaumont (TX) Ozen
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-13) July 13, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Beaumont, Texas
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Career highlights and awards

Tony M. Brown, Jr. (born July 13, 1995) is an American football defensive back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

High school career

Brown attended Clifton J. Ozen High School in Beaumont, Texas, where he played football and was a world-class athlete.[1] As a freshman in 2010, he made 95 tackles, had one interception and 15 passes broken up. As a sophomore in 2011, he had 96 stops and three picks, while adding a fumble recovery and 16 pass breakups.

Track

Also an accomplished track athlete, Brown won a silver medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2013 Pan American Junior Championships in Medellin, Colombia.[2] He lost to Columbian Juan Carlos Moreno, who established a new South American Junior record at 13.42. Brown was named to the USA Today All-American Track and Field Team.[3] At the 2013 Texas Class 4A Meet, he won the state title in the 110-meter hurdles (13.63 s), and took third in the 100 meters (10.37 s).[4] He ran a personal-best of 7.76 seconds in the indoor 60m hurdles, the fastest time in the nation in 2013. He ran a PR of 13.38 seconds in the 110m hurdles at the 2013 Texas Relays, the top time in the U.S. in 2013. He won the 110m hurdles at the 2013 USATF National Junior Olympics (13.88 s) and the USATF Junior Nationals (13.69 s). He also recorded a personal-best time of 37.32 seconds in the 300m hurdles at the 2012 Texas Class 4A Meet, where he placed first.[5]

Recruiting

Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Brown was listed as the No. 2 cornerback in the nation in 2014.[6]

Brown committed to Alabama at the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game.[7]

College career

Brown graduated early from high school and enrolled at the University of Alabama in January 2014, where he is participating in football and track and field. On January 18, 2014, he was arrested in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[8] On December 31, 2015 he was suspended and sent home for starting a fight while preparing for the Cotton Bowl

References

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