| Northern Illinois Huskies–No. 1 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Major | Sports Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 29, 2002 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Beach (Savannah, Georgia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Antario Brown (born December 29, 2002) is a former American football running back for the Northern Illinois Huskies. [1] [2]
When Brown was 13 in 2016, his mother died after being shot in her car in front of the family's apartment after coming home from a work shift. [3] He attended Beach High School in Savannah, Georgia, where he rushed for 1,008 yards in 10 games as a junior. [4] Brown originally committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football but changed to Northern Illinois University. [5] [6]
As a true freshman at Northern Illinois in 2021, Brown started two of 10 games and rushed for 538 yards on 81 carries with five touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2022, he started three of 10 games, rushing for 689 on 110 carries and seven touchdowns. [7] Brown became a full-time starter his junior year in 2023, rushing for 1,296 yards on 212 carries with 10 touchdowns. He returned to Northern Illinois in 2024. [8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) | 16 reps | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day [9] [10] | ||||||||||||