Carlos Brown ( American football ) Carlos Brown ( born April 28 , 1988 ) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2010 . He played college football at Michigan . He has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets . Early years . Brown was a highly recruited running back coming out of Heard County High School . During his high school career , Brown recorded 4 , 232 rushing yards on 469 carries , with 52 touchdowns . Brown also played defense ( cornerback and free - safety ) in high school , and made 203 tackles , forced 11 fumbles , and intercepted 11 passes . High school awards include all - league and all - conference in his junior and senior years , and " Parade Magazine " named Brown an All - American . Brown was ranked as the 5th - best running back in the nation by Rivals . com , 10th - best by ESPN , and 24th - best by Scout . com . Rivals ranked his as the 39th best prospect in the nation and 2nd - best in the state of Georgia , while ESPN ranked him at number 59 in the nation . College career . Freshman year . Brown played in 7 games as a freshman in 2006 and earned his first varsity letter . In limited action , Brown carried 16 times for 41 yards . Sophomore year . Brown earned his second varsity letter as a sophomore in 2007 , starting 3 games at tailback and appearing in 8 total games . He was the Wolverines ' third - leading rusher that year , rushing for 382 yards and 4 touchdowns . He scored his first career touchdown against Purdue on October 13 . A week later he recorded his first career 100 - yard rushing game in his first career start against Illinois on October 20 . Junior year . Injuries plagued Carlos Brown ' s junior season . He earned his third varsity letter in 2008 , but only played in 5 games . His only 100 - yard effort came against Northwestern on November 15 , carrying 23 times for 115 yards . He made his first and only start of the season in a loss to Ohio State , the final game of the worst season in Michigan football history . Senior year . As of October 13 , 2009 , Carlos Brown is having a relatively successful senior season . On September 19 , Brown set a career high with 187 rushing yards against Eastern Michigan , including a 90 - yard touchdown run . The 90 - yard touchdown run was the third - longest play in Michigan history , and his efforts against Eastern Michigan earned Brown Big Ten Conference co - offensive player of the week honors along with Northwestern ' s Mike Kafka . While appearing in 5 of Michigan ' s 6 games so far this season , Brown has accumulated 336 yards and 3 touchdowns on 44 rushing attempts . He is the Wolverines ' leading rusher . Professional career . New Orleans Saints . Brown signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints on April 24 , 2010 , after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft . Brown was waived by the New Orleans Saints on May 24 , 2010 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 11 , 2010 who released him on September 4 . New York Jets . The New York Jets signed Brown to a future contract on January 5 , 2011 . He was waived on August 2 .