Montaric Brown
| No. 1 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | August 24, 1999 Ashdown, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Ashdown | ||||||||
| College | Arkansas (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 7th round, 222nd overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Montaric "Buster" Brown (born August 24, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Early life
Montaric Brown was born on August 24, 1999 in Ashdown, Arkansas, a small, tight-knit community in Southwest Arkansas near the borders of Texas and Oklahoma. He is the son of Danica, his mother, and Patrick Brown, his biological father. Brown was raised primarily by his mother and his stepfather, Eddie Richard.[1][2]
Brown attended Ashdown High School, where he played football as a wide receiver and safety. During his senior season, he totaled 110 tackles, seven interceptions, and 52 receptions. Brown committed to play college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 4.55 s | 1.58 s | 2.65 s | 4.44 s | 7.27 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 11 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Brown was selected with the 222nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.[7]
After primarily playing on special teams with minimal time on defense as a rookie, Brown earned a part-time role on defense in 2023, starting six of 12 games played playing over half of the defensive snaps. He earned a full-time starting job in 2024, playing in all 17 games with 10 starts, recording 75 tackles, eight passes defensed, and one interception. He followed that up with a 12-start season in 2025, recording 51 tackles, two interceptions, and a team-leading 12 passes defensed.
On March 9, 2026, Brown signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Jaguars.[8][9]
Professional statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | TD | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2022 | JAX | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | JAX | 12 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | JAX | 17 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 20 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | JAX | 15 | 12 | 51 | 43 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 29 | 166 | 127 | 39 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | TD | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2025 | JAX | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Gupta, Ritwik (September 23, 2024). "Who are Montaric Brown's Biological Parents? Meet Mom Danica Richard & Dad Patrick Brown". EssentiallySports. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Montaric Brown". Arkansas Razorbacks. July 9, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Montaric Brown's High School Career Home". www.maxpreps.com. November 29, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Montaric Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Montaric Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Montaric Brown 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Orange, Alyssa (April 30, 2022). "Montaric Brown drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL Draft". FOX16.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Re-Sign CB Montaric Brown". Jaguars.com. March 9, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (March 9, 2026). "Jaguars agree to three-year deal with Montaric Brown". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Arkansas Razorbacks bio