Montaric Brown
| No. 30 – 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 Week 18, 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.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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) |
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 | |
| Sources:[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||
Brown was selected with the 222nd pick in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.[4]
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.[5][6]
Professional statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | 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 |
| 2023 | JAX | 12 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | JAX | 17 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | JAX | 15 | 12 | 51 | 43 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 29 | 166 | 127 | 39 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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