SBReport.net

Silver and Black Report

Providing 24/7 coverage of the Oakland Raiders

Silver Spotlight: Ricky Brown

By Victor Cotto • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: Player Bios

RICKY BROWN

  • LINEBACKER
  • No: 57
  • Height: 6’2”
  • Weight: 235
  • Birth date: 12/27/1983
  • College: Boston College
  • Acquired: Signed as an un-drafted free-agent in 2006

In 2006, the Oakland Raiders took notice of Ricky Brown during training camp and the pre-season, which led to his placement on the practice squad prior to the campaign beginning. On October 7, 2006, the Silver & Black added him to the active roster due to injuries that depleted their linebacker corps and since, has played in 29-league games and has tallied 21-tackles, mostly on special teams, where Brown is at his best.

The under-sized linebacker may not be able to crack the starting line-up, but his energy and willingness to give up his body on coverage teams has helped him earn a spot on Brian Schneider’s unit.

Brown was an exclusive rights free-agent this off-season before Oakland signed him to a reported $445,000 deal, and now is slated to become a restricted free agent in 2009. As training camp approaches, Brown must continue to impress on special teams in order to keep is job in 2008.

Tagged as:

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.



© 2008 SBREPORT.net. S&B Report is an accredited media source which covers all Oakland Raiders’ and Raider related NFL events. All rights reserved. All of the material contained within the web site known as SBREPORT.net are copyrighted by SBREPORT.net and may not be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of SBREPORT.net. This includes text, photos, and audio. SBREPORT.net considers the term "Raider Fans" an adjective describing a fan of the Oakland Raiders and has no intentions of competing for sales with the Oakland Raiders. SBREPORT is a subsidiary of Fan Pass Sports.