Reggie Brown

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Reggie Brown is a professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. While at the University of Georgia, Reggie Brown caught 144 passes for 2,008 yards and twelve touchdowns.¹

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1. Full name: Reggie Brown
2. Born: January 13, 1981¹
3. Birthplace: Carrollton, Georgia
4. Height: 6' 1"²
5. Weight: 197 lbs²
6. Position: Wide receiver
7. College: University of Georgia¹
8. High School: Carrollton High School
9. Draft year: 2005

Through the first 8 games of the 2008 season, he has 161 career receptions, for 2,352 yards and 17 touchdowns.² Reggie Brown was drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2006, he signed a 5 year contract extension keeping him with the Eagles through 2014.¹

Reggie Brown set an Eagles' rookie record with 43 catches in 2005.¹ In 2007, he became one of three Eagles players to have over 60 receptions and 750 yards in a single season, setting a career high with 61 receptions.¹

During high school, Reggie Brown competed in football, track and basketball. He set the state record in the long jump. He earned his degree in family and child development from the University of Georgia. His cousin, Jamie Henderson, is a former football player with the New York Jets. Reggie Brown was the keynote speaker at the Eagle Youth Partnership's 2006 Top Achiever's award ceremony, which honors excellence in the classroom among high school football players. During the 2007 season, he hosted a show on ESPN Radio 920. Reggie Brown resides in Marlton, New Jersey with his wife and daughter.¹