Professional football player Antonio Brown serves as a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Brown joined the Steelers after the team selected him 195th overall in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He made his professional debut and played in his rookie season later that year.http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/antonio-brown/859114e9-d70b-477b-8eaf-6f34bb1ffc03/

In the 2010 season, Brown played in nine games as the Steelers went 12-4 during the year.http://www.nfl.com/players/antoniobrown/gamelogs?id=BRO000001 That was enough to win the NFC North Division and earn a second seed in the 2010-11 NFL Playoffs.http://www.nfl.com/standings He also appeared with the Steelers as they participated in the 2011 NFL Divisional Weekend and defeated the Baltimore Ravens 31-24 to reach the 2011 AFC Championship Game.http://www.nfl.com/players/antoniobrown/gamelogs?id=BRO000001 http://www.nfl.com/schedules?seasonType=POST#Week

Antonio Brown was born on July 10, 1988, in Miami, Florida.http://www.nfl.com/players/antoniobrown/gamelogs?id=BRO000001 He attended Norland High School in his hometown where he played football and ran track. For his play, Brown was named the North Athlete of the Year at 2005 Miami-Dade Gridiron Classic. In 2006, Brown moved on to North Carolina Tech before playing for the Central Michigan Chippewas football team. In his three seasons at Central Michigan, Brown finished his college football career as the school's leader for receptions and second in Mid-American Conference history for receptions with 305. In 2007, Brown was named the MAC Freshman of the Year, an honor he topped in both 2008 and 2009 when he was selected as the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year.http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=1206886

After the 2009 season, Brown opted to forego his senior season in college to declare eligible for the NFL Draft.http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=1206886

After the 2010 NFL Draft, Brown joined the Pittsburgh Steelers for all four of their pre-season games that season. He made his regular-season National Football League debut on September 19, 2010, as the Steelers defeated the Tennessee Titans 19-11. Two weeks later, Brown had his first career reception when he caught a six-yard pass against the Baltimore Ravens. He went on to finish the season with 16 receptions for 167 yards, plus one fumble.http://www.nfl.com/players/antoniobrown/gamelogs?id=BRO000001