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9 Matthew Brown

  • Position Defensive Tackle
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 306
  • Hometown Hoquiam, Wash.
  • Major Criminal Justice
  • High School Hoquiam '20

Biography

2024 (Senior)
  • All-Big Sky Second Team.
  • Phil Steele All-Big Sky Third Team.
  • Played in all 12 games while starting 8 this season.
  • Had six total tackles, including a tackle for loss, and a sack at Idaho (10/26/24).
  • Recorded a season-high 10 tackles vs. Montana State (11/2/24).
  • Recorded five tackles for loss, ranking second on the team.
  • Ranked second on the team in sacks with two.
 2023 (Junior)
  • Played and started in all 11 games, while recording 36 tackles.
  • Had four tackles and a sack vs. Fresno State (9/9/23).
  • Recorded four tackles, a sack, and a quarterback hurry vs. Weber State (10/21/23).
  • Made a career-high 10 tackles at Portland State (10/28/23).
  • Had 7 tackles and his third sack of the season against Montana State (11/11/23).
  • tied for 3rd on the team in Sacks with 3.
  • In the final four games of the season he had 26 tackles in that span.
2022 (Sophomore)
  • Played in nine games for the Eagles, making three starts.
  • Totaled 28 tackles, 5 1/2 for loss, and three sacks to rank second on the team.
  • Recovered a fumble against Cal Poly (10/22/22).
  • Set a new career-high with six tackles at Idaho (11/5/22).
  • His sacks came against Montana State (9/24/22), Weber State (10/8/22) and Northern Colorado (11/19/22).
2021 (Freshman)
  • Started in 12 of the 13 games he played in, totaling 16 tackles and a fumble recovery.
  • Had 2 1/2 tackles for loss, 1 1/2 of those coming in Eastern’s first game of the year against FBS opponent UNLV on 9/2/21.
  • Against Northern Colorado (10/9/21), Brown recovered a fumble forced by Jacob Newsom in the fourth quarter.
  • Set a new career-high in tackles with four against Weber State on 10/23/21, and he had another tackle for loss at UC Davis on 11/13/21.
2020-21 (Freshman — COVID)
  • Big Sky Conference All-Academic team.
  • Debut against Northern Arizona (3/6/21) and played in four total games.
  • Had a sack against Cal Poly (3/27/21), and also had single tackles versus NAU and North Dakota State (4/24/21).
High School
  • Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington.
  • Two-star recruit by 247 Sports.
  • As a senior in 2019, he earned an honorable mention as a linebacker on the Associated Press 1A All-State team.
  • First Team All-1A Evergreen League honors as a linebacker and honorable mention as a running back.
  • Nominated to play in the All-State game.
  • All-State and League MVP as a junior.
  • 101 total tackles (66 solo and 35 assisted) with 3 1/2 sacks.
  • Rushed 63 times for 358 yards (5.7 per carry) and 11 touchdowns.
  • Had 15 receptions for 192 yards and two more touchdowns.
  • Earned First-Team all-league honors in his sophomore season, and received honorable mention as a freshman.
  • Also competed in basketball and track and field
Personal
  • Born 1/22/02 in Seattle.
  • Parents are Matt and Lanada Brown.

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 90

    2020Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 270 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2021Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 295 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2022Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 295 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2023Junior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'3" 306 lbs
    90
  • 9

    2024Senior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'3" 306 lbs
    9