Donnell Brown OLB/DL Maryland 2025 Tropical Bowl

Position Linebacker
Class Senior
Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 248
Hometown Upper Marlboro, MD.
Highschool Saint Francis (PA)

As a Senior in 2024:

Appeared in all 12 games as a linebacker and on special teams, making five starts
Totaled 23 tackles (17 solo), 4.0 TFL, three passes defended, a fumble recovery and one blocked kick
Graded as the No. 14 edge defender in the Big Ten per PFF (74.8)
Career-high nine tackles, including 1.0 TFL, vs. Iowa (11/23)
Blocked a FG with 1:53 remaining vs. USC (10/19) to help the Terps complete comeback victory; also had two TFL for a combined five yards
One tackle, one fumble recovery and two QB hurry at Virginia (9/14)

As a Junior in 2023:

Appeared in all 13 games, starting in three
Tallied 29 total tackles (16 solo), three sacks, two interceptions, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery
Tied for third on the team in sacks and interceptions
Recorded two solo tackles in win against Auburn at TransPerfect Music City Bowl (12/30)
Broke up a pass and tallied two tackles vs. #2 Michigan (11/18)
Tallied a four-yard sack and three tackles (two solo) at Northwestern (10/28)
Recorded six tackles (three solo) and a two-yard sack vs. Illinois (10/14)
Notched five tackles (three solo) with an eight-yard sack at #4 Ohio State (10/7)
Tallied a five-yard tackle for loss in win against Indiana (9/30)
Has recorded a turnover in three-straight games from Charlotte to Michigan State (two INTs, one fumble recovery)
Recovered a fumble to give the Terps possession in the second quarter and had half a tackle for loss in win at Michigan State (9/23)
Recorded an interception for second straight game in win over Virginia (9/15), to go with three tackles
Picked off Charlotte quarterback for first career Maryland interception (9/9)

Before Maryland:

Two-time FCS All-American
2022 NEC Defensive Player of the Year
Two-time All-NEC
In three seasons at St. Francis, Brown posted 99 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles
In 2022 alone, Brown totaled 48 tackles (31 solo), 14.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks en route to becoming the NEC Defensive Player of the Year
In 2021, totaled 46 total tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, one forced fumble, six quarterback hits and four pass breakups
Attended Riverdale Baptist High School, named Second Team All-MET

Career Highs:
Tackles: 6 (vs. Illinois 10/14/23)
TFL: 2 (vs. USC 10/19/24)
Sacks: 1 ((3x), last at Northwestern (10/28/23)
Interceptions: 1 (vs. Virginia 9/15/23)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 ((2x), last at Virginia, 9/14/24)
Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. USC (10/19/24)