Leddie Brown

Leddie Brown (born February 28, 1999) is an American football running back for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at West Virginia.

Leddie Brown
No. 26 – Arlington Renegades
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-28) February 28, 1999
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Neumann-Goretti Catholic High (Philadelphia, PA)
Smyrna High School (Smyrna, DE)
College:West Virginia (2018-2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Brown attended Smyrna High School in Smyrna, Delaware before transferring to Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for his senior year.[1] He had 899 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns his senior year. Brown committed to West Virginia University to play college football.[2]

College career

Brown played in 11 games as a true freshman at West Virginia in 2018, rushing 91 times for 446 yards and four touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2019 he started three of 10 games and rushed for 367 yards on 107 carries and a touchdown. Brown took over as the teams starting running back his junior year in 2020.[3] He finished the season with 1,010 yards on 199 carries with nine touchdowns.[4][5] He returned to West Virginia for his senior year in 2021 rather than enter the 2021 NFL Draft.[6] Brown started his senior season and played in all twelve games amassing 1065 yards and thirteen touchdowns on 223 carries and 217 yards receiving on thirty-six receptions. [7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		 213 lb
(97 kg)		 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.64 s1.56 s2.67 s4.26 s7.10 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Los Angeles Chargers

On April 30, 2022, Brown signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[10][11] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[12]

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 17, 2022, Brown was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.[13] On February 10, 2023, Brown was released by the BattleHawks.[14]

Arlington Renegades

Brown signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on March 17, 2023.[15]

References
  1. "Neumann-Goretti's Leddie Brown, a West Virginia commit, weighs relationships with coaches and schools". pennlive. November 8, 2017.
  2. Myers, Brad. "Smyrna's Brown commits to West Virginia football". The News Journal.
  3. "COLUMN: Running back Leddie Brown living up to expectations at the perfect time for WVU". October 18, 2020.
  4. writer, Ryan Pritt Staff. "WVU football: Leddie Brown out to prove detractors wrong". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  5. BlueGoldNews.com, Greg Hunter. "Leddie Brown concentrating on 'the little things'". WV News.
  6. Virginian, Bob Hertzel | For The Times West. "WVU's Leddie Brown to return for senior season". Times West Virginian.
  7. "Leddie Brown - Football - West Virginia University Athletics". Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  8. "Leddie Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  9. "Leddie Brown, West Virginia, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  10. Hall, Christopher. "Leddie Brown Signs as UDFA". Sports Illustrated West Virginia Mountaineers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  11. "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. April 30, 2022.
  12. "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2022.
  13. "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  14. https://wvsportsnow.com/anthony-becht-explains-why-he-cut-fellow-wvu-product-leddie-brown-from-xfl-team/
  15. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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