University of Oklahoma Athletics

2017 Football Roster

Orlando Brown
Jersey Number 78

Orlando Brown

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Position:
    OL
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    345
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Duluth, Ga.
  • High School:
    Peachtree Ridge HS
Season GP-GS
2015 13-13
2016 13-13
2017 14-14
Career 40-40
CAREER NOTES
Started all 40 career games at left tackle ... one of just three players to be named Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year multiple times (2016 and 2017).

2017
Unanimous first-team All-American (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp) ... one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy ... named Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year ... named first-team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and AP ... started all 14 games at left tackle.

2016
Named second-team All-American by AP and FWAA ... voted 2016 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year by league's coaches (first sophomore to win the award since it was introduced in 2006 and second Sooner to win [Jon Cooper in 2008]) ... named first-team All-Big 12 by league's coaches and AP ... started all 13 games at left tackle ... played 659 snaps and surrendered just one sack.

2015
Named a Freshman All-American by Sporting News ... second-team All-Big 12 honoree by ESPN.com and third-team by Phil Steele ... earned honorable mention All-Big 12 acclaim by league’s coaches ... started all 13 games at left tackle ... made Sooners debut with start at left tackle in season opener against Akron (9/5), becoming one of 10 freshmen in OU history to start a game at offensive tackle.

2014
Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, Scout and Rivals ... No. 35 offensive tackle (ESPN) ... No. 29 offensive tackle (247Sports) ... also held offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Tennessee.

PERSONAL
Son of the late Orlando “Zeus” Brown who played in NFL (Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens) for more than a decade ... majoring in human relations.
Scene Setter: Michigan
Saturday, September 06
Sooner Gameday - 9/5/25
Friday, September 05
Coaches Corner - 9/4/25
Thursday, September 04
My First Game: OU Football vs Illinois State
Wednesday, September 03