Derek Brown (tight end)

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Derek Brown
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1970-03-31) March 31, 1970 (age 54)
Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school: Merritt Island (FL)
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1992  / round: 1 / pick: 14
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:43
Receiving yards:401
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Derek Vernon Brown [1] (born March 31, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

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College career

Brown attended high school at Merritt Island High School and played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In his final two seasons at Notre Dame, he recorded 37 catches for 545 yards and five touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		252 lb
(114 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		4.98 s1.73 s2.83 s4.36 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		16 reps

Brown was selected in the first round with the 14th overall pick in the 1992 NFL draft by the New York Giants. [2] As a rookie, he recorded four catches for 31 yards, and in his second season, he made seven catches for 56 yards. In 1994, Brown mostly played on special teams.

Brown was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL expansion draft. [3] He missed the entire 1995 season after a hit by Denver Broncos safety Tim Hauck during a preseason game. Brown suffered bruised ribs, a collapsed lung and damage to his spleen and kidney. He spent 10 days in the hospital and recovered in a wheelchair. Despite the injuries, Brown's best season came in 1996 with the Jacksonville Jaguars when he recorded 17 catches for 141 yards. In 1997, he caught eight passes for 84 yards and one touchdown. In 1998, Brown joined the Oakland Raiders, with whom he started four games and recorded seven catches for 89 yards.In 1999 he signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He played there for 2 years, ending his career in 2000 after playing for 9 years.

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References

  1. ↑ "Derek Brown". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
  2. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.


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