Corey Phillip "Philly" Brown (born December 16, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Early life While attending Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania, Brown was one of the state's top performers in the sprinting events, with personal-bests of 10.54 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 21.18 seconds in the 200-meter dash.
College career Brown played college football at Ohio State University from 2010 to 2013. In his four-year career at Ohio State, he started 35 of 48 games and recorded 145 receptions for 1,750 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Brown was signed by the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. On October 5, 2014, Brown recorded the first punt return touchdown for the Panthers since Steve Smith, Sr. in 2003 on a 79-yard touchdown return. In Week 11, against the Atlanta Falcons, Brown recorded his first receiving touchdown as an NFL player. Brown appeared in 13 games and had three starts in 2014. He had 21 receptions for 296 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns as a rookie.
In Brown's second season, the Panthers finished the season with a franchise-record 15–1 season. On the year, Brown had 31 catches for 447 yards and four touchdowns.
In the NFC Championship against the Arizona Cardinals, he had four receptions for 113 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 49–15 victory. On February 7, 2016, Brown was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. In the Super Bowl, Brown had four catches for 80 yards, and was the Panthers' leading receiver in the game in terms of total receiving yards.
In the 2016 season, Brown recorded 27 receptions for 276 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 16 games, of which he started eight.
Buffalo Bills On March 12, 2017, Brown signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. He was released on September 3, 2017. He was re-signed on October 3, 2017, but was released four days later.
Denver Broncos On July 27, 2018, Brown signed with the Denver Broncos. He was waived/injured by the Broncos on August 15, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve.
Career statistics
NFL
Regular season Year Team GP GS Receiving Rushing Fumbles Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2014 CAR 13 3 21 296 14.1 47T 2 8 95 11.9 28 0 3 1 2015 CAR 14 11 31 447 14.4 39T 4 6 38 6.3 14 0 0 0 2016 CAR 16 8 27 276 10.2 27 1 2 6 3.0 9 0 1 1 Career 43 22 79 1019 12.9 47 7 16 139 8.7 28 0 4 2
Postseason Year Team GP GS Receiving Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2014 CAR 2 1 5 61 12.2 23 1 2015 CAR 3 1 10 215 21.5 86 1 Career521527616.9861
College Year GReceivingRecYdsTDAvg2010138105113.120111314205114.620121260669311.2201314637711012.2Career521451,7501512.1
References
External links
Ohio State Buckeyes bio