Jammal Brown
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Jammal Brown | |
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Date of birth | March 30, 1981 (age 26) |
Place of birth | Lawton, Oklahoma |
Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
College | Oklahoma |
NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 1/ Pick 13 |
Career Highlights | |
Pro Bowls | 2007 |
Awards | 2004 Outland Trophy |
Statistics | |
Team(s) | |
2005-present | New Orleans Saints |
Jammal Brown (born March 30, 1981 in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA) is an American football left tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He attended the University of Oklahoma.
Brown was selected to participate in the 2007 Pro Bowl, alongside the player he protects, Drew Brees.
[edit] High School Years
Brown attended MacArthur High School (Lawton, Oklahoma) and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-way starter as an offensive lineman and as a defensive lineman. As a senior, he won All-State honors as a defensive lineman. Jammal Brown graduated from MacArthur High School in 1999.
[edit] College Years
Jammal Brown was recruited by the Oklahoma Sooners as a Defensive Tackle. He was switched to Offensive Tackle in his Sophomore year, and quickly blossomed, securing a starting spot as a Sophomore, and winning the Outland Trophy as a Senior in 2004 as the nation's most outstanding lineman. He was the anchor of an offensive line that paved the way for Adrian Peterson to set the record for most rushing yardage by a freshman in 2004. His contributions were invaluable in the Sooners winning the 2004 Big 12 Championship.
Preceded by Robert Gallery |
Outland Trophy Winners 2004 |
Succeeded by Greg Eslinger |
[edit] Pro career
Brown was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 13th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft.
He was selected to attend the 2007 Pro Bowl, after anchoring the line that got the Saints to the NFC Championship Game.