Bill Text: SC H3803 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Fadol C Brown
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 79-44)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-30 - Introduced and adopted [H3803 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2019-H3803-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND CHARLESTON NATIVE AND NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYER, FADOL C. BROWN, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR HIS SUCCESS WITH THE OAKLAND RAIDERS AND THE GREEN BAY PACKERS.
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Charleston native Fadol Brown is enjoying a successful and productive career in the National Football League (NFL); and
Whereas, born in Charleston on April 15, 1993, he graduated from Burke High School in 2011 and was the class AA Defensive Lineman of the Year and the Region 6-A Defensive Player his senior season in 2010, as well as a Post and Courier All-Lowcountry pick, with a total of one hundred seven tackles, thirty-five for loss and fifteen sacks; and
Whereas, offensively, Mr. Brown was a two-time all-region selection, posting twenty-eight catches for four hundred twenty yards and two touchdowns as a tight end; and
Whereas, in 2012, he attended Florida International University in Miami for his freshman year and recorded eight tackles, two for loss and 1.5 sacks, in ten games; and
Whereas, Mr. Brown transferred to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in July of 2013 and sat out one season due to NCAA rules. In 2014, he played every game with the Rebels, starting in nine at defensive end and finishing second on the team with five quarterback hurries, seventh with tackles for loss, and totaled thirty-eight tackles and one sack, all of which helped Ole Miss lead the nation in scoring defense and the SEC in tackles for loss; and
Whereas, in the spring of 2015, he was awarded the J. Richard Price Courage and Compassion Award, presented annually to the upperclassman lineman who, in the opinion of his coaches, has demonstrated extraordinary courage and unusual compassion in his dedication to his team and to Ole Miss; and
Whereas, during the 2015 season, Mr. Brown led the team with ten quarterback hurries and thirty-two tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack, and he finished his 2016 season and his collegiate career at Ole Miss with thirty-nine tackles, six for loss and 2.5 sacks, and twenty-eight of them he posted in the last four games; and
Whereas, in December 2015, he earned a bachelor's degree in general studies with a triple minor in education, park and recreation management, and physiology. He was listed on the Deans Honor Roll from 2014 to 2016, the UMAA Honor Roll in 2013, and the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2014 and 2015; and
Whereas, as an undrafted free agent in the NFL, he was picked up by the Oakland Raiders in 2017 and was an active player on the team in 2018. At the end of the 2018 season, Mr. Brown was traded to the Green Bay Packers who offered him a two-year extension at the end of the season; and
Whereas, his 2018 NFL stats with the Raiders and Packers included seven quarterback hits; twenty tackles, sixteen solo and four assists and three for loss; and one pass deflection; and
Whereas, having grown up in an inner city without a lot of resources, he hopes to assist as many inner-city children as he can to grow into successful and productive adults; and
Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives values the determination and hard work that Fadol Brown has put forth in order to achieve his goal of playing in the NFL, and the members wish him continued success in the seasons ahead. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and commend Charleston native and National Football League player, Fadol C. Brown, and congratulate him for his success with the Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Fadol C. Brown.
