Bryce Lee Brown (born May 14, 1991) is an American former professional football running back who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, and Seattle Seahawks.
He attended the University of Tennessee his freshman year of college, but decided to transfer to Kansas State after head coach Lane Kiffin left the program for USC.
During his junior year, Brown rushed for 1,825 yards on 207 carries (8.8 avg) and 23 touchdowns, earning him All-City and All-State honors.
He was also recognized as a member of the Kansas “Fab 11” and was the lone junior that was named a USA Today Prep All-American.
[6] In fact, Tom Lemming of CSTV considered Brown to be better than all of the senior running backs in the 2008 class (which included Darrell Scott, Ryan Williams, and Cyrus Gray).
[14] His workouts, recruiting, and news media requests were handled by Brian Butler, who identified himself as Brown's trainer and handler.
[15][16] Butler sold updates of Brown's recruitment via website for $9.99 a month or $59 a year and sought contributions that he says were used to take players on a tour of colleges each summer.
[22] Citing an anonymous source, the Associated Press reported the University of Miami would not reissue a national letter of intent to Brown to replace the one that expired Wednesday, February 18.
[24] According to Palm Beach Post′s Jorge Milian UM coach Shannon called Brown on Tuesday, February 17, and allegedly told him the University of Miami was no longer interested in his services.
[27] Entering college with an enormous amount of hype, Brown was expected to see considerable playing time during his true freshman year and spent the 2009 season in the top two running back rotation.
On the first day of Tennessee's 2010 spring practice, after Lane Kiffin left the Volunteers for USC, Brown announced his decision to leave the program.
Volunteers' coach Derek Dooley said that Brown would remain enrolled at Tennessee for the rest of the spring semester but did not indicate if he would then transfer.
Sports alleging that student-athletes, coaches, and administrators were aware and received impermissible benefits from an ex-booster of the University of Miami Nevin Shapiro.
"[33] In Brown's only action for the Wildcats, he carried the ball three times for 16 yards as a fourth-option back in a 10–7 win over Eastern Kentucky On September 3.
His brother Arthur Brown, Jr, also played in the NFL and his uncle Lawrence Pete is a former Detroit Lions player.