Vincent Bernard "The Undertaker" Brown (born January 9, 1965) is an American football coach and former player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) linebacker with the New England Patriots from 1988 to 1995. Brown's NFL career ended abruptly at age 30. After eight years of playing linebacker for the Patriots, he was suddenly and unexpectedly told that his career was over. His career was one of the best in Patriots history as an inside linebacker. On January 6, 2023, Brown was hired to become the next Head coach of North Carolina A&T. Head coaching record References External links 1965 births Living people American football linebackers Dallas Cowboys coaches Howard Bison football coaches Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football players New England Patriots players Richmond Spiders football coaches UConn Huskies football coaches Virginia Cavaliers football coaches William & Mary Tribe football coaches High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state) Players of American football from Atlanta African-American coaches of American football African-American players of American football Ed Block Courage Award recipients North Carolina A&T Aggies football coaches