Antario Brown

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Antario Brown
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Position Running back
Personal information
Born (2002-12-29) December 29, 2002 (age 22)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Beach (Savannah, Georgia)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Antario Brown (born December 29, 2002) is an American former football running back for the Northern Illinois Huskies. [1] [2]

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Early life

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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]

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Shakeia (October 25, 2024). "Antario Brown is part of a long line of great NIU running backs — and he hopes to carry that tradition to the NFL". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ Carifio, Eddie (March 17, 2025). "Antario Brown coming back from injury, still hoping to get drafted". Daily Chronicle . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Playing with a purpose: Antario Brown strives toward football goals in memory of his late mother, Hannah
  4. ↑ South Carolina football lands running back recruit Antario Brown from Georgia
  5. ↑ Savannah running back no longer part of South Carolina’s recruiting class
  6. ↑ Beach star Antario Brown overcomes adversity to sign to play football at Northern Illinois
  7. ↑ Antario Brown adjusting to being NIU's experienced running back
  8. ↑ How this former Savannah football star led Northern Illinois to a huge upset of Notre Dame
  9. ↑ "NIU Football 2025 Pro Day by the Numbers" (PDF). NIUHuskies.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Antario Brown College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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