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Jersey Number 42
Beniquez Brown
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Florence, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Florence HS
Bio
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER: Smart, instinctive outside linebacker who was a vocal leader in his three seasons ... Redshirted as a true freshman before transitioning into a starting role as a sophomore in 2014 … A starter at outside linebacker for two seasons … Played in 39 career games with 28 starts … Booked 200 total tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, two blocked kicks and three interceptions ... Ranks 10th in MSU career history in tackles for loss … Forced five turnovers in his career (three picks, two forced fumbles) … Arrived at MSU after a stellar prep career in Alabama … Declared for the 2016 NFL Draft following his junior season.
2015 JUNIOR SEASON: MSU’s second-leading tackler for the second straight year with 99 … Started all 13 games at outside linebacker … Ranked second in the SEC and seventh nationally in blocked kicks with two, including arguably the biggest play of the year – blocking a potential game-winning, 29-yard field goal in the final seconds at Arkansas … Finished 13th in the SEC in tackles with 99 … Tallied four tackles in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss, while also becoming the first Bulldog since NFL corner Darius Slay in 2012 to block a punt … Made six tackles versus No. 14 LSU, including one for loss … Credited with seven tackles, two quarterback hurries and half a sack in the win at #25 Auburn … Registered 11 tackles at No. 14 Texas A&M … Tallied seven tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and his third career interception in the Troy victory … Finished the Kentucky win with seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss … Led the team with eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack in the victory at Missouri … Had a game-high 11 tackles against No. 2 Alabama … Had the best game of his career at Arkansas, notching a career-best 12 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and blocked a field goal attempt in the final minute to preserve a 51-50 win … Busted through the middle on the play and got a hand on the kick … Completed the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss with eight tackles … Was a force in the backfield in the Belk Bowl against NC State with a season-high two tackles for loss and nine total tackles.
2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Ranked second on the team in tackles with 62 … Played in 13 games with 12 starts at outside linebacker … Did not start against Vanderbilt (11/22) … Tied for second on the team in interceptions with two while registering seven tackles for loss and two sacks … Recorded a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss and his first career sack against UAB (9/6) … Tallied four tackles and one tackle for loss in the win at South Alabama (9/13) … Tied a team high with seven tackles in big win at No. 8 LSU (9/20) … Registered five tackles, half a tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Credited with a team-high eight tackles in the road win at Kentucky, including half a sack (10/25) … Totaled seven tackles and one tackle for loss in a return to his home state at No. 3 Alabama (11/15) … Pulled in his first career interception against Vanderbilt, returning it 24 yards to set up a MSU field goal (11/22) … Notched his second interception, doing so in the second quarter to stall a Georgia Tech drive in the Orange Bowl (12/31).
2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Made an immediate impact during first year on the active roster, playing in all 13 games and starting three, including the finale against Rice (12/31) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... Earned starting nods against Texas A&M (11/9) and Arkansas (11/23) while filling in for an injured Deontae Skinner ... Ended the year eighth on the team with 39 tackles (16 solo) ... Did the most damage on rushing plays, booking 33-of-39 stops ... The 33 rushing hits were the fourth most on the team ... A key member of the special teams who tied for fourth on the team with three stops on kickoff returns ... Booked a squad sixth-best 4.5 hits for loss (minus nine yards) ... Recovered two fumbles, tied for the most on the team ... Tallied a career-high nine tackles at Arkansas (11/23) and turned in three other games with four or more hits (Bowling Green/five; Texas A&M/four; Alabama/six) ... After two-straight starts, returned to a reserve role at Arkansas (11/23), but booked nine tackles ... Recorded six tackles against Alabama (11/16) ... Tallied 1.5 tackles for lost yardage versus the Crimson Tide, halting T.J. Yeldon behind the line of scrimmage twice ... Recovered first career fumble to end Alabama’s initial drive of the second half, scooping up a Yeldon fumble and returning it five yards ... Made first career start at Texas A&M (11/9) and booked four hits ... Made collegiate debut against Oklahoma State (8/31) and registered initial career hit on kickoff return.
2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during initial year with the program.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com, 247Sports and ESPN.com ... Ranked by Scout.com as the 20th best outside linebacker in the nation ... Checked in as the No. 10 prospect in the state of Alabama by ESPN.com ... Slotted by Rivals.com as the 17th best player in Alabama ... Noted by ESPN.com as possessing exceptional versatility, speed and playmaking ability ... Standout athlete who served as a running back and safety for head coach Alvin Briggs ... A three-time Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State selection ... Earned first-team accolades as a senior at running back after a first-team pick as an athlete following junior season and honorable mention nod as a sophomore athlete ... Established the school record for career touchdowns ... Rushed for 1,247 yards and 16 touchdowns on 170 carries during final campaign ... Added 134 hits and two interceptions as a senior ... Selected to the 2011 Super Southeast 210 by the Mobile Register ... Invited to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic following senior season ... During junior year, rushed for 1,029 yards and 17 scores while contributing 80 tackles on defense.
PERSONAL: Born Beniquez Jacoi Brown on April 29, 1993 ... Son of April Brown ... A kinesiology major ... Cousin of fellow Bulldog Kivon Coman.
BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 12, at Arkansas (11-21-15)
Tackles for Loss: 2.5, vs. UAB (9-6-14)
Sacks: 2.0, vs. NC State (12-30-16)
Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice, last at Arkansas (11-23-13)
Interceptions: 1, (3x) last vs. Troy (10-10-15)
Pass Breakups: 1, (4x) last at Auburn (9-26-15)
Blocked Kicks: 1, (3x) last at Arkansas (11-21-15)
2015 JUNIOR SEASON: MSU’s second-leading tackler for the second straight year with 99 … Started all 13 games at outside linebacker … Ranked second in the SEC and seventh nationally in blocked kicks with two, including arguably the biggest play of the year – blocking a potential game-winning, 29-yard field goal in the final seconds at Arkansas … Finished 13th in the SEC in tackles with 99 … Tallied four tackles in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss, while also becoming the first Bulldog since NFL corner Darius Slay in 2012 to block a punt … Made six tackles versus No. 14 LSU, including one for loss … Credited with seven tackles, two quarterback hurries and half a sack in the win at #25 Auburn … Registered 11 tackles at No. 14 Texas A&M … Tallied seven tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and his third career interception in the Troy victory … Finished the Kentucky win with seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss … Led the team with eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack in the victory at Missouri … Had a game-high 11 tackles against No. 2 Alabama … Had the best game of his career at Arkansas, notching a career-best 12 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and blocked a field goal attempt in the final minute to preserve a 51-50 win … Busted through the middle on the play and got a hand on the kick … Completed the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss with eight tackles … Was a force in the backfield in the Belk Bowl against NC State with a season-high two tackles for loss and nine total tackles.
2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Ranked second on the team in tackles with 62 … Played in 13 games with 12 starts at outside linebacker … Did not start against Vanderbilt (11/22) … Tied for second on the team in interceptions with two while registering seven tackles for loss and two sacks … Recorded a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss and his first career sack against UAB (9/6) … Tallied four tackles and one tackle for loss in the win at South Alabama (9/13) … Tied a team high with seven tackles in big win at No. 8 LSU (9/20) … Registered five tackles, half a tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Credited with a team-high eight tackles in the road win at Kentucky, including half a sack (10/25) … Totaled seven tackles and one tackle for loss in a return to his home state at No. 3 Alabama (11/15) … Pulled in his first career interception against Vanderbilt, returning it 24 yards to set up a MSU field goal (11/22) … Notched his second interception, doing so in the second quarter to stall a Georgia Tech drive in the Orange Bowl (12/31).
2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Made an immediate impact during first year on the active roster, playing in all 13 games and starting three, including the finale against Rice (12/31) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... Earned starting nods against Texas A&M (11/9) and Arkansas (11/23) while filling in for an injured Deontae Skinner ... Ended the year eighth on the team with 39 tackles (16 solo) ... Did the most damage on rushing plays, booking 33-of-39 stops ... The 33 rushing hits were the fourth most on the team ... A key member of the special teams who tied for fourth on the team with three stops on kickoff returns ... Booked a squad sixth-best 4.5 hits for loss (minus nine yards) ... Recovered two fumbles, tied for the most on the team ... Tallied a career-high nine tackles at Arkansas (11/23) and turned in three other games with four or more hits (Bowling Green/five; Texas A&M/four; Alabama/six) ... After two-straight starts, returned to a reserve role at Arkansas (11/23), but booked nine tackles ... Recorded six tackles against Alabama (11/16) ... Tallied 1.5 tackles for lost yardage versus the Crimson Tide, halting T.J. Yeldon behind the line of scrimmage twice ... Recovered first career fumble to end Alabama’s initial drive of the second half, scooping up a Yeldon fumble and returning it five yards ... Made first career start at Texas A&M (11/9) and booked four hits ... Made collegiate debut against Oklahoma State (8/31) and registered initial career hit on kickoff return.
2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during initial year with the program.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com, 247Sports and ESPN.com ... Ranked by Scout.com as the 20th best outside linebacker in the nation ... Checked in as the No. 10 prospect in the state of Alabama by ESPN.com ... Slotted by Rivals.com as the 17th best player in Alabama ... Noted by ESPN.com as possessing exceptional versatility, speed and playmaking ability ... Standout athlete who served as a running back and safety for head coach Alvin Briggs ... A three-time Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State selection ... Earned first-team accolades as a senior at running back after a first-team pick as an athlete following junior season and honorable mention nod as a sophomore athlete ... Established the school record for career touchdowns ... Rushed for 1,247 yards and 16 touchdowns on 170 carries during final campaign ... Added 134 hits and two interceptions as a senior ... Selected to the 2011 Super Southeast 210 by the Mobile Register ... Invited to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic following senior season ... During junior year, rushed for 1,029 yards and 17 scores while contributing 80 tackles on defense.
PERSONAL: Born Beniquez Jacoi Brown on April 29, 1993 ... Son of April Brown ... A kinesiology major ... Cousin of fellow Bulldog Kivon Coman.
BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 12, at Arkansas (11-21-15)
Tackles for Loss: 2.5, vs. UAB (9-6-14)
Sacks: 2.0, vs. NC State (12-30-16)
Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice, last at Arkansas (11-23-13)
Interceptions: 1, (3x) last vs. Troy (10-10-15)
Pass Breakups: 1, (4x) last at Auburn (9-26-15)
Blocked Kicks: 1, (3x) last at Arkansas (11-21-15)
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