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Jason Brown was the 124th selection (4th round) of the 2005 NFL Draft...Brown is the 1st-ever Raven drafted from the University of North Carolina and the 2nd of two offensive linemen picked in the 2005 draft (T Adam Terry 2b- 64th overall).
Highlights:
A dependable, tough offensive lineman who can play guard or center...Added depth on the offensive line and continued to improve as the season progressed...Versatile athlete who brings consistency to the Ravens' offense...Saw action in 6 games, starting 1 as a rookie.
Pro Career:
2005: Saw action in 6 games as a rookie, starting 1...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Played on special teams and subbed from scrimmage when Edwin Mulitalo left the game with an injured knee for 1 series in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)...Started his 1st-career game at LG for an injured Edwin Mulitalo (knee) and helped protect Kyle Boller, allowing him to throw for 251 yards and a TD in game 13 at Den. (12/11)...Saw action on special teams in the 16-13 OT win in game 10 vs. Pit. (11/20)...Was a game-day inactive in games 7-9...Saw the 1st action of his career on special teams in game 6 at Chi. (10/23)...Was a game-day inactive in games 3-5...Was active, but did not play in game 2 at Ten. (9/18) and in game 1 vs. Ind. (9/11).
College Career:
Three-year starter at center for the Tarheels after switching from tackle just before his sophomore year...Started 36 consecutive games at center, earning 1st-team All-America honors from the NFL Draft Report as a senior...Also earned 1st-team All-ACC honors in 2004...Allowed only 3 sacks, including 0 in his final 2 seasons, while participating in 2,631 plays in 44 career games...Notched 266 "knockdown" blocks with the Tar Heels, including 142 as a senior...Has excellent quickness and is noted for his strength...Earned 1st-team All-America honors from the NFL Draft Report and earned 1st-team All-ACC honors as a senior...Started all 12 games and led all Division I-A C's with a North Carolina season-record 142 knockdown blocks...Did not allow a sack as a senior, while appearing in 701 plays...Helped the offense average 390.7 yards per game, and produced 17 TD-resulting blocks (42.5% of the Tar Heels' TDs)...Had 10 knockdown blocks, and helped pave the way for the Carolina offense to rack up 356 total yards against North Carolina State's No. 2 nationally-ranked defense...Started all 12 games at center, appearing in 818 plays (most of any Tar Heel offensive player), and did not allow a sack all season...Helped pave the way for Carolina's offense to average over 150 yards rushing per game, its highest average since 1995...Produced 128 knockdown blocks, including 12 TD-resulting blocks as a junior...Switched from tackle to center in the spring, and started 12 games at center...Played in 896 snaps, allowing just 2 sacks and had 9 TD-resulting blocks...Played in a season- high 87 snaps against Arizona...Saw action in 8 games, including 3 starts as a freshman...Played in 216 snaps, an average of 27 per game, including a season-high 43 against Virginia.
Personal:
Two-time North Conference 2-A Lineman of the Year at Northern Vance (Henderson, NC) HS...Two-year starter at tackle and defensive tackle...Averaged 4 "pancake" blocks a game...Helped his team to rush for more than 3,000 yards in his junior and senior seasons...Also recorded 73 tackles on defense...Voted offensive captain of the North Carolina Shrine Bowl team...A 2-time discus state champion...Participated in Ed Mulitalo's 3rd annual luau in 2005 with proceeds benefiting Big Ed's Band Foundation...Worked with volunteers from the NFL and United Way Hometown Huddle in September and October (2005) to help refurbish a home in the Sandtown community of Baltimore...In December 2005, was one of several Ravens personal shopping partners to 100 children as part of the inaugural Holiday Helpers event hosted by teammates Derrick Mason and Samari Rolle...Also in December 2005, joined Will Demps and teammates to serve as personal shoppers for 50 Baltimore youth, who received $100 gift certificates from Wal-Mart and Will Demps...Full name: JW Jason Brown. | 