He played college football at North Carolina and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft.

Brown was born and raised in Henderson, North Carolina where he attended Northern Vance High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society.

[2] Brown started all 16 games at guard in the 2007 season after spending 2005 and 2006 as a backup to Ravens starter Mike Flynn.

Brown became an unrestricted free agent and received a conservative one-year contract offer from the Baltimore Ravens and attended visits with the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers.

[9][10][11] Brown chose to walk away from football in 2012 at the age of 29 to become a farmer in Louisburg, North Carolina.

[12] Brown also owns and manages a special events venue called Amazing Graze Barn, which is located on the grounds of First Fruits Farm.