Marquise Brown


Marquise "Hollywood" Brown is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He played college football at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Early years

Brown was born on June 4, 1997 in Hollywood, Florida. He played Pop Warner football in the same Florida league with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, though the two were on different teams. Brown attended South Broward High School in Hollywood, where he also ran track. As an 11th grader Brown ran the 100 meters in a time of 11.53 seconds at the Florida High Schools Athletic Association's 4A District 13 regional championship track meet. He transferred to Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School where in addition to playing football he also ran track, improving his 100 meter time to 11.05 seconds at the Florida High Schools Athletic Association's 2A District 15 regional championship track meet.

College career

After not receiving any scholarships from Division 1 schools, Brown signed with the College of the Canyons for the 2016 season. Because California Junior colleges do not offer sports scholarships, Brown worked at Six Flags Magic Mountain to make ends meet. After a year at College of the Canyons, Brown received several Division 1 scholarship offers, committing to Oklahoma. During his first year at Oklahoma, Brown played all thirteen games, starting eight, and had a team high 1,095 receiving yards, becoming the 8th all time receiver in single season yards. He also posted 265 yards against Oklahoma State, an Oklahoma record for receiving yards in a single game. On January 2, 2019, Brown announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Brown was selected 25th overall by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was the first wide receiver selected. He signed his rookie contract on June 7, 2019.

2019 season

Brown made his regular season debut against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1, recording four receptions, 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Despite playing only 14 snaps, Brown became the first player in NFL history to score two touchdowns of 40 yards or more in his first game. Brown caught eight passes for 86 yards in a Week 2 win against the Cardinals. Brown missed Weeks 6 and 7 due to injury. In Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams, Brown caught five passes for 42 yards and two touchdowns in a 45–6 win on Monday Night Football. In Week 15, Brown caught his seventh touchdown in a 42–21 win over the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, which tied the Ravens franchise record for most receiving touchdowns by a rookie. Brown finished 2019 as the Ravens' second leading receiver behind tight end Mark Andrews. In his playoff debut, Brown lead both teams with seven
catches for 126 yards in a 28–12 Divisional Round loss to Tennessee.

Career statistics

Personal life

He is the cousin of free agent receiver Antonio Brown. Brown received his nickname "Hollywood" from sportscaster Gus Johnson while playing at Oklahoma.