Spencer Brown (offensive tackle)

Spencer Brown (born February 28, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers.

Spencer Brown

Brown with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
No. 79 – Buffalo Bills
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1998-02-28) February 28, 1998 (age 27) Lenox, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:	311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lenox
College:	Northern Iowa (2016–2020)
NFL draft:	2021: 3rd round, 93rd pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2021–present)
Roster status:	Reserve/PUP
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-MVFC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played: 59 Games started: 56 Fumble recoveries: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Brown grew up in Lenox, Iowa and attended Lenox High School, where he played baseball, basketball, golf and ran track in addition to being a member of the school's eight-man football team as a defensive end and tight end.^[1] He was named first team All-State as a senior after recording 24 receptions for 388 yards and seven touchdowns on offense and 67 tackles, a state-leading 17 sacks and four fumble recoveries on defense.^[2]

College career

Brown redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Northern Iowa as he moved from tight end to offensive tackle and gained nearly 80 pounds (36 kg).^[3][4] Brown started the first five games of his redshirt freshman season before suffering a season-ending knee injury.^[5] As a redshirt junior, Brown started all of the Panthers' games and was named second team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference.^[6][7] Brown was named a preseason first team FCS All-American by Phil Steele before announcing that he would forgo his redshirt senior season, which was to be played in the spring due to COVID-19, and prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.^[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 8+1⁄4 in (2.04 m)	311 lb (141 kg)	34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m)	10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m)	4.94 s	1.69 s	2.83 s	4.40 s	6.96 s	31.5 in (0.80 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	29 reps
All values from Northern Iowa Pro Day[9][10][11]

Brown was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round with the 93rd overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft on April 30, 2021.^[12] On July 20, Brown signed his four-year rookie contract with Buffalo.^[13] On October 3, 2021, Brown was promoted in the lineup to right tackle for his first career start.^[14]

Following two inconsistent, injury-prone seasons in which he never started more than 14 games,^[15] Brown started in all 17 games in the 2023 season, earning the third highest play-based pay incentive in the league for his improved play.^[16]

On September 6, 2024, Brown signed a four-year contract extension with the Bills, keeping him under contract through the 2028 season.^[17]