Cameron Brown

Originally a 6th-round (183rd pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2020. As a rookie in 2020, Brown played in 15 games, most frequently on special teams.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 6th-round (183rd pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2020.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Brown played in 27 games in his first 2 Giants seasons, totaling 6 tackles (5 solo), 3 quarterback hits, one forced fumble and 15 special teams tackles.
• In 2021, Brown played in 12 games, primarily on special teams, where he totaled 9 tackles, which tied him for 3rd on the team…Inactive at Washington (9/16) with a hamstring injury and spent the next 3 weeks on injured reserve…Logged a career-high 3 special teams tackles vs. Carolina (10/24)…Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list before the game vs. Dallas (12/19)…Posted 2 special teams tackles at Philadelphia (12/26).
• As a rookie in 2020, Brown played in 15 games, most frequently on special teams…Inactive for the season opener vs. Pittsburgh (9/14)…Recorded 7 tackles (5 solo) and 3 quarterback hits, plus 6 tackles (3 solo) and one forced fumble on special teams…Made his NFL debut at Chicago (9/20)…Credited with first special teams assisted tackle at Philadelphia (10/22) and initial solo stop vs. Tampa Bay (11/2)…Forced a fumble by punt returner Isaiah Wright that was recovered by Madre Harper, leading to a first-quarter Giants touchdown at Washington (11/8)…Made his first 2 defensive tackles (2 solo) at Seattle (12/6)…Tallied a season-high 3 tackles – all solo – at Baltimore (12/27).

COLLEGE:

• Brown played in 51 games with 26 starts at Penn State, including starts in 12 of 13 games in each of his final 2 seasons…Concluded his career with 199 tackles (99 solo), including 15 stops for loss, 5.0 sacks, 11 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries…Also blocked a punt.
• As a senior in 2019, Brown played in all 13 games with 12 starts and had a career-high 72 tackles (28 solo), 5.5 stops for loss, 2.0 sacks, 4 passes defensed, one forced fumble and 2 recoveries…Selected All-Big Ten 3rd team by the coaches…In 2018, played in 13 games with 12 starts…Led the team with 3 forced fumbles and finished 5th with 63 tackles, including a career-high 41 solo stops…In 2017, played in 12 games and recorded 31 tackles (16 solo), 1.5 stops for loss, a half-sack and one pass defensed…In 2016, played in 13 games with 2 starts and was one of 5 true freshman to play for Penn State in 2016…Recorded 33 tackles (14 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a half-sack.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Partnered with the NYPD-led Far Rockaway Giants and New York City Police Foundation during the 2021 season to expand the Far Rockaway Giants into Harlem…Partnered with the American Heart Association to virtually meet with students across the tri-state area for a Play 60 conversation that focused on being active, creating healthy habits and focusing on mental health…Annually supports Penn State's THON, which benefits childhood cancer.

PERSONAL:

• Kinesiology major…Full name is Cameron Courtney Brown...Born in Silver Spring, Md. and started his prep career at James Hubert Blake High School (Colesville, Md.)…Transferred to the Bullis School (a private prep school in Potomac, Md.), where he was a 3-time letterman and 3-time captain…Recorded 260 tackles in 3 seasons...Named first-team all-conference as a junior...Helped lead the Bulldogs to back-to-back Interstate Athletic Conference titles in 2014 and 2015…Posted 94 tackles and 12.0 tackles for loss as a junior in 2014…Also played receiver on offense and caught 16 passes from quarterback Dwayne Haskins for 350 yards and 6 touchdowns…Brown was on the track team and set personal bests in the discus (127'6") and triple jump (44'3")…Played in the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl...Was selected as the Maryland MVP in the Big 33 Game...Son of Desmond Brown and Susan Giscombe...Has two brothers, D. Greyson and Brandon, and two sisters, Simone and Candice...Cousin, Andre Davis, was a wide receiver at Virginia Tech and for nine seasons in the NFL.