Thomas Brown (defensive end)

Thomas Wayne Brown is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for three seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Baylor Bears before he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eleventh round of the 1980 NFL draft. He played for one season for the Eagles and two seasons for the Cleveland Browns.

Professional career

Brown was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eleventh round of the 1980 NFL draft. After the 1980 season, Brown was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a seventh round selection in the 1983 NFL draft on August 24, 1981. The Eagles used the seventh-round pick on offensive guard Jon Schultheis in 1983. Brown played for the Browns in 1981 and 1983.