A converted safety turned linebacker whose rare blend of size and speed put him on Bruce Feldman's Freaks List before an injury cut his final NC State season short.
Sean Brown spent his first three seasons at NC State playing safety before moving to linebacker in 2024, using his defensive-back instincts to become a captain and a disruptive downhill defender. An injury ended his 2025 season early, but the Tennessee Titans still signed him as an undrafted free agent, drawn to his rare athletic profile.
Path to the league
Brown played five seasons at NC State from 2021 to 2025, appearing in 48 games with 26 total starts, 11 at safety and 18 at linebacker after his position switch ahead of the 2024 season. He was voted a team captain in both 2024 and 2025.
Career highlights
Across his college career, Brown recorded 225 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, five sacks, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. At 6-foot, 224 pounds with a 4.47-second 40-yard dash and a 3.97 shuttle, he was included on Bruce Feldman's annual "Freaks List" for his rare size-speed combination.
2025 season recap
Brown's final NC State season was cut short by an injury suffered in the team's fifth game against Virginia Tech, but he had already made an impact, recording 44 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in those five games. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with the Tennessee Titans as one of their undrafted free agents.
Sources
- Tennessee Titans: Sean Brown player page
- ESPN: Sean Brown player page
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- NC State
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
