Education
Brown attended Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track.
Brown attended Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track.
He played college football at Texas. He was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 32nd overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. A three-year starter, he recorded 125 tackles and 24 sacks during his high school football career.
He also threw the shot put (top-throw of 48-8 or 1491 meters) on the track team
Brown played in all 13 games as a true freshman at the University of Texas at Austin in 2012, recording 25 tackles. He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2013, starting all 13 games.
Brown remained a starter his junior season in 2014. He finished the season with 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks and was a first-team All-Big 12 selection by The Associated Press and the league’s coaches.
Brown finished the year as the Longhorns" season leader in tackles for loss, sacks, and forced fumbles.
After his junior season, Brown entered the 2015 NFL Draft. 2015 NFL Draft
Brown was drafted 32nd overall by the New England Patriots in the 2015 NFL Draft. New England Patriots
Brown made his debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers and recorded his first NFL sack when he tackled wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was part of an attempted double pass by the Steelers.
He would finish his rookie season with 48 tackles (9th on the team) and 3.0 sacks (6th on the team).