Kerry Brown
Encyclopedia
Kerry Brown is an American football
guard
who is currently a free agent
. He last played for the Washington Redskins
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
at Appalachian State
.
at Lassiter High School
in Marietta
, Georgia
.
at Appalachian State University
, and was redshirted his first year. After making appearances in eight games during his second year, Brown was named first-team all-Southern Conference
by the coaches and second team by the league’s media. He led the Mountaineers with 84 knockdowns and ranked second with five pins despite sharing time at right guard with Kyle Knox. In 2006, Kerry became Appalachian’s second-straight Jacobs Blocking Trophy recipient. Brown led the team with 106 knockdowns. Brown started 31-consecutive games at left guard.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
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. He last played for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
of the National Football League
National Football League
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. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Appalachian State
Appalachian State Mountaineers football
The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the college football team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Southern Conference since 1972, and are currently a Division I Football Championship Subdivision member of the National...
.
Early years
Brown attended and played high school footballHigh school football
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at Lassiter High School
Lassiter High School
Lassiter High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia, United States.- History :Lassiter High School was established in 1981. It was awarded the Georgia Public School of Excellence in 1992, 1999, 2008, and 2010. Lassiter's principal was Chris Shaw in 2008 and...
in Marietta
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
College career
Brown played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system...
, and was redshirted his first year. After making appearances in eight games during his second year, Brown was named first-team all-Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
by the coaches and second team by the league’s media. He led the Mountaineers with 84 knockdowns and ranked second with five pins despite sharing time at right guard with Kyle Knox. In 2006, Kerry became Appalachian’s second-straight Jacobs Blocking Trophy recipient. Brown led the team with 106 knockdowns. Brown started 31-consecutive games at left guard.