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Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
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Jersey Number 85

Morkeith Brown

  • Position:
    DE
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    260
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Harrisburg, Pa.
  • High School:
    Cantral Dauphin
Graduated in May 2011 … moved back to defensive end during 2011 spring drills … enrolled at Temple in the fall of 2007. 

Honors: 2011 third-team All-MAC honoree … 2011 third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … 2011 third-team All-MAC by College Sports Madness … named the coaches’ defensive player of the week (Oct. 15, 2011) … named the most improved defensive player following 2011 spring drills.

2011: Team captain … started all 13 games at defensive end… one of nine Owls to start every game … also played on the punt and field goal defense unit … had 40 tackles, including 5.0 TFL, four sacks, and a forced fumble on the season … had five tackles in the bowl win over Wyoming … had two tackles in the win over Kent State … had five tackles in the win over Army … made three solo stops and had a career-high two sacks for a loss of 11 yards in the win over Miami … had three solo tackles at Ohio … had a career-high seven tackles at Bowling Green … had five tackles, including a career-best three solo stops, in the shutout of Buffalo … had three tackles in the win at Ball State … made two solo stops against Toledo … had two solo tackles and a four-yard sack in the win at Akron … had two tackles and a 12-yard sack in the win over Villanova … lettered.


2010: Played in 12 games with nine starts at tight end … also played on the field goal unit … made a solo tackles at Northern Illinois … had a reception at No. 23/20 Penn State … had a seven-yard reception in the win over Connecticut … received the starting nod against Central Michigan and at Penn State … had a nine-yard reception against the Chippewas … lettered.

2009: Played in 10 games … moved to tight end during mid-season … had a tackle at No. 5 Penn State ... lettered.

2008: Played in 11 games ... also saw action on the kickoff return unit ... one of 12 true freshmen to see game action ... in his collegiate debut at Army, had two solo tackles and a 17-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown ... had a solo tackle at No. 16/15 Penn State ...recorded a tackle for loss against Western Michigan ... had an assist in the win at Miami ... had a solo takedown in the wins over Ohio, Eastern Michigan, and Akron ... lettered.

Postgraduate: Enlisted in the Army following high school ... deployed to Afghanistan for a 14-month combat tour in 2005 … enrolled at Lackawanna College for one semester (spring 2007) prior to enrolling at Temple ... did not play football.

High School: A 2003 graudate of Central Dauphin East HS ... played defensive end and tight end for coach Gerry Yonchiuk ... team went 9-2 his senior season.

Personal: Born Feb. 21, 1985, in Harrisburg, Pa. ... mother is Tina Irvin ... received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in May 2011 … enrolled as a non-matriculated graduate student.
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