Carlos Brown

Carlos Brown (born April 28, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He was also an off-season or practice squad member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets.

Early life Brown was a highly recruited running back coming out of Heard County High School. During his high school career, Brown recorded 4,232 rushing yards on 469 carries, with 52 touchdowns. Brown also played defense (cornerback and free safety) in high school, and made 203 tackles, forced 11 fumbles, and intercepted 11 passes. High school awards include all-league and all-conference in his junior and senior years, and Parade Magazine named Brown an All-American. Brown was ranked as the 5th-best running back in the nation by Rivals.com, 10th-best by ESPN, and 24th-best by Scout.com. Rivals ranked his as the 39th best prospect in the nation and 2nd-best in the state of Georgia,

Professional career

New Orleans Saints Brown signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints on April 24, 2010, after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft. Brown was waived by the New Orleans Saints on May 24, 2010.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 11, 2010 who released him on September 4.

New York Jets The New York Jets signed Brown to a future contract on January 5, 2011. He was waived on August 2.