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27<br />
Safety<br />
Height - 5-11<br />
Weight - 215<br />
College - Michigan<br />
High School - Columbus East (Ind.)<br />
Birthdate - July 17, 1987<br />
How Acquired - Free Agent (2012)<br />
NFL Exp.- 3rd Year<br />
<strong>Giants</strong> Exp.- 1st Year<br />
new york football giants<br />
TRANSACTIONS:<br />
- Originally a 7th round (251st pick overall)<br />
draft choice by the Oakland Raiders in<br />
2010…Waived by the Raiders on Sept. 4,<br />
2010…Signed to the Raiders’ practice squad<br />
on Sept. 6, 2010…Signed to Oakland’s active<br />
roster on Sept.18, 2010…Waived on Sept. 21,<br />
2010…Signed to the Raiders’ practice squad<br />
on Sept., 23, 2010…Signed to the Raiders’<br />
active roster on Sept. 25, 2010… Waived by<br />
the Raiders on Sept. 3, 2011…Assigned via<br />
waivers to the Carolina Panthers on Sept.<br />
4, 2011…Waived by the Panthers Sept. 7,<br />
2011…Signed by the Indianapolis Colts on<br />
Sept. 21, 2011…Signed by the <strong>Giants</strong> as a<br />
free agent on April 3, 2012<br />
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:<br />
- Has played in 36 games with 10 starts…<br />
Totals included 86 tackles (74 solo), seven<br />
passes defensed, seven interceptions, two<br />
fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, and<br />
27 special teams tackles.<br />
stevie brown<br />
interceptions, one fumble recovery and<br />
made two special teams tackles.<br />
- Started at strong safety vs. Washington<br />
(10/21)...Recorded six solo tackles and one<br />
interception...Brown’s 41-yard INT return<br />
set up Ahmad Bradshaw’s fourth quarter<br />
touchdown run.<br />
- Started at strong safety at San Francisco<br />
(10/14) due to the injury to Kenny Phillips...<br />
Recorded three tackles and one special<br />
teams tackle.<br />
- Made his first start for the <strong>Giants</strong> at<br />
strong safety vs. Cleveland (10/7) due to<br />
the injury of Kenny Phillips...Recorded three<br />
tackles (two solo), one fumble recovery,<br />
one pass defensed and one interception...<br />
Brown’s fumble recovery was the first of<br />
his career...Brown’s second quarter interception<br />
led to an Ahmad Bradshaw 4-yard<br />
touchdown run.<br />
2012 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:<br />
- Started at strong safety vs. <strong>New</strong> Orleans<br />
(12/9)...Recorded eight tackles (seven solo),<br />
two interceptions and one forced fumble.<br />
- Started at strong safety at Washington<br />
(12/3)...Recorded four solo tackles, and<br />
forced a fumble on Robert Griffin III that<br />
was recovered by Josh Morgan for a touchdown...Made<br />
a critical tackle on Griffin III’s<br />
46-yard rush that prevented a Redskins scoring-drive.<br />
- Started at strong safety vs. Green Bay<br />
(11/25)...Recorded three tackles (two solo).<br />
- Started at strong safety at Cincinnati<br />
(11/11)...Recorded two assisted tackles and<br />
one pass defense.<br />
- Started at strong safety vs. Pittsburgh<br />
(11/4)...Recorded nine tackles (seven solo),<br />
one tackle for a loss and one special teams<br />
tackle.<br />
- Started at strong safety at Dallas<br />
(10/28)...Recorded six solo tackles, two<br />
Brown’s BESTS<br />
Tackles: 8, vs. <strong>New</strong> Orleans (12/09/12)<br />
Interceptions: 2, vs. <strong>New</strong> Orleans (12/09/12)<br />
at Dallas (10/28/12)<br />
Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. <strong>New</strong> Orleans (12/09/12)<br />
at Washington (12/3/12)<br />
Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice, last at Dallas