Antonio Brown
.JPG) Brown with Pittsburgh 2011 |
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| No. 84 Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 10, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Central Michigan | |
| NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 85 |
| Receiving Yards | 1,275 |
| Receiving TDs | 2 |
| Total Return Yards | 1,496 |
| Punt/Kick Return TDs | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Antonio Brown (b. July 10, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by Pittsburgh in the 6th Round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Brown played college football at the University of Central Michigan.
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College [change]
Brown played college football for the University of Central Michigan. He was noted for his versatility and was even an All-American.
NFL Career [change]
Pittsburgh Steelers [change]
Brown was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 6th Round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Brown spent time playing as a wide receiver and a returner. He returned a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown in his rookie season. Brown is famous for a 58-yard third-down helmet reception against Lardarius Webb of the Baltimore Ravens in a playoff win.
In 2011, Brown beat out veteran Hines Ward and fellow 2nd year receiver Emmanuel Sanders and became a starter alongside Mike Wallace. As well as returning kicks and punts very successfully, Brown had 69 catches for 1,108 yards and two touchdowns. Brown was named the Steelers' team MVP that season.
