Brown grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio, where he played football and basketball at Brush High School, graduating in June 2012.

The following year, Brown appeared in 7 games making 3 starts and made 10 receptions for 123 yards, and 2 touchdowns.

During his junior year, Brown would make his most touchdown receptions during his collegiate career at 6, while appearing in 9 games and starting 8.

Brown did not play football in 2015 due to a leg injury suffered during the 2014 season, during a game against Utah where he tore two ligaments in his knee.

[3] In Brown's senior year (2016), he would again appear in 9 games and start 8 of them, while being targeted 46 times and making 33 receptions.

[4] Following the 2017 NFL draft, Brown was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.

[18] On September 14, 2020, Brown was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad, and promoted to the active roster the next day.