Ricky Brown life and biography

Ricky Brown is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.

PRO: Young linebacker emerged as a starter during 2008 training camp…Has played in 36 games with seven starts over three years with the Raiders.

2008: Played in seven games,six starts…Tallied 37 tackles with one pass defensed and one forced fumble…Inactive due to injury from 11/2-12/21…Placed on Injured Reserve on 12/26…(9/8) vs. DEN: Made two solo tackles…(9/14) @ KC: Made first start of the season…Recorded three tackles, including one for a loss…(9/21) @ BUF: Collected seven tackles…(9/28) vs. SD: Registered three solotackles…Had one pass defensed and one forced fumble…(10/12) @ NO: Posted four tackles…(10/19) vs. NYJ: Totaled eight tackles…Had seven solo tackles and one assist…(10/26) @ BAL: Collected a career-high 10 total tackles (six solo and four assists)…Missed the rest of the season with an injury.

2007: Played in 16 games, mostly on special teams…Recorded nine tackles…(9/30) @ MIA: Made one special teams tackle…(10/14) @ SD: Made one special teams tackle…(10/28) @ TEN: Made one special teams tackle…(11/11) vs. CHI: Made one special teams tackle…(11/18) @ MIN: Assisted on two special teams tackles…(12/2) vs. DEN: Played on special teams…(12/9) @ GB: Recorded two special teams tackles…(12/16) vs. IND: Saw time at LB and on special teams…Assisted on one tackle…(12/23) @ JAX: Made first NFL start at LB and saw time on special teams…Recorded two solo tackles and had one on special teams…(12/30) vs. SD: Saw time at LB and on special teams…Assisted on one tackle.

2006: Played in 13 games as a rookie…Spent the first three games on the practice squad before being promoted…(10/8) @ SF: Signed to active roster from practice squad and saw action on special teams…(10/15) @ DEN: Had one tackle on special teams…(10/22) vs. AZ: Recorded one special teams tackle…(11/05) @ SEA: Posted one special teams tackle…(11/12) vs. DEN: Made one special teams tackle…(11/19) @ KC: Recorded three special teams tackles …(12/23) vs. KC: Had one special teams tackle…(12/31) @ NYJ: Saw action on special teams…Joined Raiders as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2006.

COLLEGE:
As a senior, had 69 solo tackles and 42 assists…Led BC with 81 tackles in 2004, with four tackles for losses of seven yards…Registered two quarterback hurries, forced two fumbles, had three fumble recoveries and broke up a pass...Moved from outside to middle linebacker in Spring 2003…Made Big East All-Freshman Team…Finance major.

PERSONAL:

Two-time all-city and All-Greater Catholic League first team at Elder High in hometown of Cincinnati…Logged 176 tackles (21 for loss), nine sacks and five fumbles…Returned one kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown…Set Elder High record for career kickoff returns (23) and kickoff return average (26.7)…Captain on football and track teams as a senior...Participated in track and field and chosen most valuable sprinter in junior and senior years.

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