Robert Brown

Height:
6-1
Weight:
229
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.
High School:
Christ Presbyterian Academy

2015 Second Team All-SoCon (Media)
2014 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2014 FCS Tight End Watch List (CFPA)
2014 Tight End of the Week Honorable Mention(CFPA)
2013 All-Pioneer Football League Second Team

2015 at MERCER: Played in 10 games with six starts during his junior season … Ranked fourth on team and third among SoCon tight ends with 17 receptions for 303 yards and three touchdowns … Averaged a team-best 17.8 yards per catch … Had multiple catches in four contests … Recorded five receptions of 20 yards or more … Notched two of the team’s three longest receptions … Led the team in receiving on three occasions … Hauled in a team-high four passes for 52 yards in a season-opening win over Austin Peay (Sep. 5) … Grabbed a season-long 51-yard reception en route to a season-best 85 receiving yards on just two catches against Stetson (Sep. 12) … Snagged four passes for a team-high 82 yards and two touchdowns in a win over ETSU (Oct. 17).

2014 at MERCER: Played in nine games as a sophomore after missing three contests due to injury … Started eight games for the Bears … Named to the CFPA Tight End Watch List … Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... Ranked fourth on the team in receiving with 13 receptions for 246 yards and two touchdowns … Finished fourth on the team with 18.9 yards per catch … Had two games with 50 or more yards receiving … Opened the year with four receptions for 67 yards against Reinhardt (Aug. 28) … Earned CFPA Honorable Mention Tight End of the Week honors after hauling in three catches for a career-high 84 yards against Chattanooga (Oct. 25) including a season-long reception of 49 yards.

2013 at MERCER: Named to the All-Pioneer Football League Second Team … Played in all 12 games at tight end during true freshman campaign … Selected to the Pioneer Football League Honor Roll … Hauled in 21 receptions for 308 yards and 5 touchdowns … Averaged 14.7 yards per reception … Tallied three catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in collegiate debut against Reinhardt … Had a season-best four receptions to go along with 54 yards receiving and a TD in a win over Valparaiso … Recorded a season-long reception of 46 yards in a win over Jacksonville.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-sport athlete at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tenn., participating in football, basketball and swimming … Was an All-District selection, an All-Mid State pick and was named District Outside Linebacker of the Year his senior season at CPA … Earned four letters in football, three in basketball and one in swimming … Played in the Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star game his senior year … Named the team’s captain his final season in football and was a co-captain on the basketball team as a junior … Basketball team won the Class AA State Championship his junior season … Qualified in swimming for the state swim meet in the 50-meter freestyle … Member of the National Honor Society and an AP Scholar … Served as senior class president and was a member of the Tennessee American Legion Boys State.

PERSONAL: Chose Mercer because of the coaching staff, facilities and the great academics … Was recruited by Samford, Austin Peay, Butler and Furman, among others … Majoring in chemical commerce.