"Jason W. Brown (born May 5, 1983 in Henderson, North Carolina) is a former American football center. He played college football at North Carolina and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Despite earning a starting position for the Ravens and later earning a $37 million five-year contract with the St. Louis Rams in free agency, Brown walked away mid-contract to pursue his convictions to farm and reduce poverty in his native rural Louisburg, North Carolina. Some would dispute this assertion since the last NFL transaction recorded for Brown was his release by the Rams on March 12, 2012, although shortly afterward he received interest from and/or made free agent visits to the Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens" After Football
Brown chose to walk away from football in 2012 at the age of 29 to become a farmer in Louisburg, North Carolina. He maintains a 1,000-acre farm where he grows produce such as sweet potatoes and cucumbers. He donates these crops to local food pantries, having given away over 46,000 pounds of sweet potatoes and 10,000 pounds of cucumbers. Brown began learning about farming practices in 2012 by watching YouTube videos