Introduction
Jamon Brown (born March 15, 1993) is an American football guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
College career
Brown was a starter for the Louisville Cardinals from 2014 to 2015.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 ⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
323 lb (147 kg) |
34 ⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9 ⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.08 s | 1.74 s | 2.95 s | 4.61 s | 7.36 s | 24 in (0.61 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Draft | ||||||||||||
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams
Brown was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 3rd round, 72nd overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a rookie contract worth $2,496,158 over four years. On November 17, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve due to a lower leg fracture. He then returned to play right guard for the Rams.
In 2017, Brown opened the season as the starting right guard. He started all 16 games.
On July 3, 2018, Brown was suspended the first two games of the 2018 season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. In his absence, Austin Blythe took over Brown's previous starting role at right guard, and kept the job upon Brown's return from suspension. On October 30, 2018, he was waived by the Rams.
New York Giants
On October 31, 2018, Brown was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. He was named the Giants starting right guard in Week 10, and remained there the rest of the season.
Atlanta Falcons
On March 13, 2019, Brown signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Brown competed with veteran James Carpenter and rookie Chris Lindstrom for a starting guard spot. He was named a backup guard to start the season, but was named the starting right guard prior to Week 2 following an injury to Lindstrom. He was benched in the final games of the season.
Personal life
Brown married his childhood sweetheart, Micquel Brown, in 2016. They have a daughter named Micayla.