Equanimeous St. Brown
Equanimeous Tristan Imhotep J. St. Brown[1] (born September 30, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
St. Brown with the Green Bay Packers in 2021 | |
| No. 19 – Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 30, 1996 Placentia, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Servite (Anaheim, California) |
| College: | Notre Dame (2015–2017) |
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early life
St. Brown attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California.[2] While there, he played high school football for the Friars football team.[3] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[4] St. Brown's father is body builder John Brown, a three time Mr. World. St. Brown's mother, Miriam Brown, is German, and he speaks fluent German.[5] He holds both American and German citizenship.[6]
College career
St. Brown played at Notre Dame from 2015 to 2017 under head coach Brian Kelly.[7][8] After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[9][10] He finished his career with 123 receptions for 2,193 yards and 19 touchdowns.[11]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Class | Pos | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| 2015 | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 12 | 58 | 961 | 16.6 | 9 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 13 | 33 | 515 | 15.6 | 4 |
| Career | 32 | 92 | 1,484 | 16.1 | 13 | |||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.48 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 20 reps | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
St. Brown was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round with the 207th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[14] He signed his rookie contract on May 7, 2018.[15]
St. Brown made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears on special teams.[16] In a Week 5 loss to the Detroit Lions, St. Brown recorded his first three professional catches, which went for 89 yards, including a 54-yard catch-and-run near the end of the game.[17] On October 15 against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, with 15 seconds left in the game, he recorded a key 19-yard catch that helped set up a game-winning field goal by Mason Crosby.[18]
During a preseason game against the Oakland Raiders on August 22, 2019, St. Brown suffered a serious ankle injury, later reported to be a high ankle sprain.[19] The Packers placed him on injured reserve on August 31, ending his 2019 season before it began.[20]
On September 19, 2020, St. Brown was placed on injured reserve.[21] He was activated on October 17, 2020.[22] On December 27, 2020, St. Brown caught his first NFL touchdown, a 21-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers, during a 40–14 Week 16 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday Night Football.[23]
On August 31, 2021, Packers waived St. Brown as part of their final roster cuts, but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[24][25] On September 21, 2021, St. Brown was elevated to the active roster and sent back to the practice squad the next day. On October 3, 2021, St. Brown was once again elevated to the active roster and sent back to the practice squad two days later. On October 9, 2021, St. Brown was elevated to the active roster,[26] and then reverted back to practice squad again. Four days later the Packers signed him to the active roster.[27]
Chicago Bears
On March 18, 2022, St. Brown signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[28] In the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, St. Brown scored a touchdown on an 18–yard pass from Justin Fields. Coincidentally, his touchdown came two minutes after his brother, Amon–Ra, scored a touchdown in the Detroit Lions' opener.[29]
On January 4, 2023, St. Brown signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract extension with the Bears.[30]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2018 | GB | 12 | 7 | 21 | 328 | 15.6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | GB | 0 | 0 | did not play due to injury | ||||||
| 2020 | GB | 12 | 1 | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | GB | 13 | 2 | 9 | 98 | 10.9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 21 | 323 | 15.4 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 26 | 58 | 866 | 14.9 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Source: NFL.com | ||||||||||
Postseason
Personal life
St. Brown speaks fluent French and German in addition to his native English. He used all three languages when he announced his commitment to play football at Notre Dame in 2015.[31]
He has two younger brothers, Osiris and Amon-Ra; both are wide receivers. The three brothers' last name is St. Brown, while their parents' last name is Brown. Osiris played for the Stanford Cardinal[32] and was previously a four-star recruit coming out of Mater Dei High School in California,[33][34] while Amon-Ra played for USC[35] before being drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL Draft.[36] Their father, John, is a former Mr. Universe.[37] St. Brown's mother, Miriam Brown née Steyer, is from Leverkusen, Germany.
References
- ^ Johnson, Richard (April 28, 2018). "Why is Equanimeous St. Brown named Equanimeous St. Brown?". SBNation.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Chris (July 18, 2014). "Equanimeous St. Brown: Meet college football's most interesting recruit". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric. "Equanimeous St. Brown making a name for himself at Anaheim Servite". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Scout's Take: Equanimeous St. Brown to Notre Dame Fighting Irish". ESPN. February 4, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the : "Der harte Weg in die NFL für die St. Brown-Brüder | SPORTreportage – ZDF" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Equanimeous St. Brown stands genuine chance of being Germany's NFL star". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Equanimeous St. Brown College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Notre Dame recruit's dad, former Mr. Universe, greeted Brian Kelly wearing GoPro". Fox Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Pope, LaMond (January 4, 2018). "Notre Dame receiver Equanimeous St. Brown to enter NFL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (January 4, 2018). "Notre Dame WR Equanimeous St. Brown will declare for 2018 NFL Draft". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Equanimeous St. Brown Career Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Equanimeous St. Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Draft Scout Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ . Packers.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign six draft picks". packers.com. May 7, 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (October 9, 2018). "Packers rookie WRs flash potential vs. Lions". PackersWire. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Packers WR St. Brown reels in sideline catch from QB Rodgers". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Nagler, Aaron (August 23, 2019). "Equanimeous St. Brown reportedly suffers high-ankle sprain". Cheesehead TV. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Nagler, Aaron (August 31, 2019). "Packers place Equanimeous St. Brown on injured reserve". Cheesehead TV. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Packers place WR Equanimeous St. Brown on injured reserve". Packers.com. September 19, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Packers activate WR St. Brown". Packers.com. October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Western, Evan "Tex" (December 27, 2020). "Packers' AJ Dillon and Equanimeous St. Brown score first career TDs against Titans". Acme Packing Company. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Player Updates". CBS Sports. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign WR St. Brown to active roster, CB Quinton Dunbar to practice squad". Packers.com. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Move: Bears sign WR Equanimeous St. Brown". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Brothers Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown score TDs two minutes apart for Lions, Bears". nfl.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 4, 2023). "Bears ink St. Brown to 1-year extension | Roster Moves". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Ferguson, Justin (February 4, 2015). "Equanimeous St. Brown speaks three languages and will play receiver at Notre Dame too". SportingNews. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Pielluci, Mike (September 6, 2017). "Meet College Football's Version of the Ball Family". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Sayles, Damon (August 5, 2016). "Why Osiris St. Brown Picked Stanford over Joining His Brother at Notre Dame". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Boyd, Joel (September 26, 2018). "5 things to know about the wide receiving St. Brown brothers as Stanford visits Notre Dame". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Richard (April 28, 2018). "Equanimeous St. Brown's name is incredibly unique, and here's why". SBNation. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 1, 2021). "Lions add Amon-Ra St. Brown, trade up to take Derrick Barnes with next pick". ProFootballTalk.
- ^ Lewis, Jason (June 20, 2013). "Local Legend: John Brown". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
External links
- Chicago Bears bio
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio