Chase Brown

The Bengals' fifth-round pick in 2023, Brown provided an explosive element to the offense over the final six games of his rookie season ... In 12 games played, he registered 335 yards from scrimmage (179 rushing, 156 receiving) ... Scored first career TD on screen pass he took for 54 yards on Dec. 10 vs. Indianapolis, reaching a top speed of 22.05 mph that made him the second fastest ball carrier in the NFL in 2023 ... Also contributed on special teams for Cincinnati and served as primary kickoff returner in season finale ... A native of London, Ontario (Canada), he played at Western Michigan University for one season before transferring to the University of Illinois, where he posted back-to-back 1000-yard rushing campaigns in 2021 and '22 ... Twin brother, Sydney Brown, played DB at Illinois and was a 2023 third-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Bengals' fifth-round pick in 2023, Brown provided explosive element to the offense over the final six games of his rookie season ... In 12 games played, he registered 335 yards from scrimmage (179 rushing, 156 receiving) ... Scored first career TD on screen pass he took for 54 yards on Dec. 10 vs. Indianapolis, reaching a top speed of 22.05 mph that made him the second fastest ball carrier in the NFL in 2023 ... Also contributed on special teams for Cincinnati and served as primary kickoff returner in season finale ... A native of London, Ontario (Canada), he played at Western Michigan University for one season before transferring to the University of Illinois, where he posted back-to-back 1000-yard rushing campaigns in 2021 and '22 ... Twin brother, Sydney Brown, played DB at Illinois and was a 2023 third-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Career transactions:

Selected by Cincinnati in fifth round of 2023 NFL Draft (163rd overall) ... Signed by Bengals on 5-12-23.

Pro career:

2023—Played in 12 games in rookie season ... Inactive for season opener, and spent four games (Games 7-10) on Reserve/Injured list due to a hamstring injury ... Rushed for 179 yards on 44 attempts, and caught 14 passes for 156 yards and a TD ... 322 of his 335 scrimmage yards came in final six games ... Also played 160 special teams snaps, and in season finale vs. Cleveland he had two KORs for 44 yards ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 17 vs. Baltimore ... Returned from Reserve/Injured for Game 12 vs. Pittsburgh and played 11 special teams snaps ... Saw first extended action on Dec. 4 at Jacksonville, and rushed for 61 yards on nine carries, including 31-yarder that was team's second longest run of the season ... Recorded 105 scrimmage yards on Dec. 10 vs. Indianapolis (25 rushing, 80 receiving) and scored first career TD on screen pass that he took 54 yards to end zone ... Top speed on TD was 22.05 mph according to NFL's Next Gen Stats service, the second fastest speed by any ball carrier in 2023 regular season behind Seattle WR DK Metcalf (22.23) ... Had season-high 11 rushing attempts for 43 yards on Jan. 7 vs. Cleveland, with a 27-yard run in the third quarter.

College:

Spent final four seasons (2019-22) at Illinois, after beginning career at Western Michigan ('18) ... Played in 34 games with 27 starts for the Fighting Illini, totaling 3206 rushing yards on 605 carries with 18 TDs ... Also caught 48 passes for 446 yards and three TDs, and had five KORs for 77 yards ... Rushed for over 1000 yards in each of final two seasons ... In 2022, earned AP second-team All-America honors and became Illinois' first ever finalist for Doak Walker Award (awarded to nation's top running back) ... Ranked fourth in the nation in rushing yards (1643) and third in rushing yards per game (136.9) in '22 ... In 2021, became third player in program history with multiple games of
200 or more rushing yards, and finished season with 1005 to earn AP third-team All-Big Ten recognition.

High school/personal:

Hometown is London, Ontario (Canada) ... Attended Saint Stephen's Episcopal School in Bradenton, Fla., where he
finished his career as the school's all-time leading rusher ... Ran for 1508 yards on 98 carries (15.9 avg.) and 27 TDs as a senior in 2017, earning second-team all-state honors ... Also lettered in track and field ... Anchored the state-champion 400-meter relay and holds school record in the 100-meter dash ... Communication major at Illinois ... Twin brother, Sydney Brown, also played at Illinois and currently plays safety with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Last Updated July 2024