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2024 Football Roster

9 Donnell Brown

  • Position LB
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 248
  • Hometown Upper Marlboro, MD
  • High School Riverdale Baptist
  • Prev School Saint Francis (PA)
  • Major Sociology
  • Instagram ayeenell_
  • Opendorse donnell-brown
  • Twitter ayeenell_

Biography

As a Senior in 2024:
  • Appeared in all 12 games as a linebacker and on special teams, making five starts
  • Totaled 23 tackles (17 solo), 4.0 TFL, three passes defended, a fumble recovery and one blocked kick
  • Graded as the No. 14 edge defender in the Big Ten per PFF (74.8)
  • Career-high nine tackles, including 1.0 TFL, vs. Iowa (11/23)
  • Blocked a FG with 1:53 remaining vs. USC (10/19) to help the Terps complete comeback victory; also had two TFL for a combined five yards
  • One tackle, one fumble recovery and two QB hurry at Virginia (9/14)
As a Junior in 2023: 
  • Appeared in all 13 games, starting in three
  • Tallied 29 total tackles (16 solo), three sacks, two interceptions, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery
  • Tied for third on the team in sacks and interceptions
  • Recorded two solo tackles in win against Auburn at TransPerfect Music City Bowl (12/30)
  • Broke up a pass and tallied two tackles vs. #2 Michigan (11/18)
  • Tallied a four-yard sack and three tackles (two solo) at Northwestern (10/28)
  • Recorded six tackles (three solo) and a two-yard sack vs. Illinois (10/14)
  • Notched five tackles (three solo) with an eight-yard sack at #4 Ohio State (10/7)
  • Tallied a five-yard tackle for loss in win against Indiana (9/30)
  • Has recorded a turnover in three-straight games from Charlotte to Michigan State (two INTs, one fumble recovery)
  • Recovered a fumble to give the Terps possession in the second quarter and had half a tackle for loss in win at Michigan State (9/23)
  • Recorded an interception for second straight game in win over Virginia (9/15), to go with three tackles
  • Picked off Charlotte quarterback for first career Maryland interception (9/9)

Before Maryland:
  • Two-time FCS All-American
  • 2022 NEC Defensive Player of the Year
  • Two-time All-NEC
  • In three seasons at St. Francis, Brown posted 99 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles
  • In 2022 alone, Brown totaled 48 tackles (31 solo), 14.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks en route to becoming the NEC Defensive Player of the Year
  • In 2021, totaled 46 total tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, one forced fumble, six quarterback hits and four pass breakups
  • Attended Riverdale Baptist High School, named Second Team All-MET

Career Highs:
Tackles: 6 (vs. Illinois 10/14/23)
TFL: 2 (vs. USC 10/19/24)
Sacks: 1 ((3x), last at Northwestern (10/28/23)
Interceptions: 1 (vs. Virginia 9/15/23)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 ((2x), last at Virginia, 9/14/24)
Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. USC (10/19/24)

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2023Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 254 lbs
    19
  • 9

    2024Senior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 248 lbs
    9