Brown played college football at Florida from 2010 to 2014, where he appeared in 49 games with two starts.[2] In the 2010 season, he appeared in two games and had three carries for 23 rushing yards.[3] In the 2011 season, he appeared in four games and had 12 carries for 42 rushing yards.[4] In the 2012 season, he appeared in nine games and had 25 carries for 102 rushing yards.[5] His role in the offense expanded in the 2013 season. In the season opener against Toledo, he had 25 carries for 112 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[6] In the 2013 season, he had 148 carries for 548 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in 12 games.[7] In his final collegiate season in 2014, he had 22 carries for 95 rushing yards in seven games.[8] Over his college career, he recorded 805 yards on 210 rushing attempts with four rushing touchdowns and served as a key member of the Gators' special teams unit.
Professional career
Houston Texans
After trying out their rookie mini-camp, Brown signed with the Houston Texans on May 11, 2015.[9] He was waived by the Texans on June 2, 2015.[10]
Washington Redskins
On July 25, 2015, Brown was signed by the Washington Redskins.[11] He was released on September 5, 2015, and was re-signed to the practice squad on October 20, 2015. He was released again on November 19, 2015, and re-signed back to the practice squad on December 10, 2015. On January 11, 2016, Brown signed a futures contract with the Redskins.[12]
In the 2016 preseason, Brown led the league in rushing with 227 yards. In the Redskins' preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown rushed for 149 yards, highlighted by a 60-yard touchdown in the first half of the game.[13] However, despite a strong preseason, he was released by the Redskins on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 28, 2016.[16] Having only played special teams in previous games, Brown recorded his first career carries at running back in a Week 16 win against the Chicago Bears. He recorded 82 yards off of eight carries, which included a 61-yard touchdown run, his first career touchdown.[17][18]
On October 28, 2017, Brown was waived by the Redskins after appearing in three games in the regular season.[19]
Minnesota Vikings
On October 30, 2017, Brown was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[20] He appeared in one game for the Vikings in 2017. Overall, he finished the 2017 season with eight carries for 29 rushing yards and an 11-yard reception with both the Redskins and Vikings.[21]
On September 1, 2018, Brown was waived/injured by the Vikings and was placed on injured reserve.[22] He was released on September 7, 2018.
Washington Redskins (second stint)
On October 2, 2018, Brown was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[23] He was released on November 13, 2018.[24]
Oakland Raiders
On August 3, 2019, Brown was signed by the Oakland Raiders.[25] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[26]
Tampa Bay Vipers
Brown signed with the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL on January 9, 2020. He was waived on February 18, 2020.[27]
References
^"NFL RB Mack Brown". Martin Luther King, Jr High School. January 25, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
