Derrick Brown (American football)

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Derrick Brown
Derrick Brown (American football).jpg
Brown with the Carolina Panthers in 2020
No. 95 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-15) April 15, 1998 (age 26)
Sugar Hill, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Lanier (Sugar Hill)
College: Auburn (2016–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 1 / pick: 7
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:248
Sacks:8.0
Pass deflections:21
Interceptions:2
Player stats at PFR

Derrick Brown (born April 15, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn where he was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2019, and was drafted by the Panthers in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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Early life

Derrick Brown was born in Sugar Hill, Georgia on April 15, 1998. He later attended Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, Georgia, where he had 33.5 quarterback sacks, 270 tackles, 5 forced fumbles, and 3 interceptions as a defensive tackle. As a senior, Brown was seen as one of best high school defensive tackles in the nation, where he considered multiple schools during his recruitment, with Georgia and Alabama being seen as the favorites to land him, before he committed to Auburn University on February 3, 2016. [1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Derrick Brown
DT
Sugar Hill, Georgia Lanier High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)317 lb (144 kg)Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 (DT); 3 (East); 1 (GA)   Rivals: 3 (DT); 3 (Natl); 1 (GA)   247Sports: 9 (Natl); 4 (DT); 1 (GA)   ESPN: 3 (DT); 6 (East); 1 (GA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Auburn Football Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2016 Auburn Football Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

As a freshman in 2016, Brown's recorded 11 tackles with a sack and fumble recovery. [2] As a sophomore in 2017, Brown started in all 12 games, recorded 49 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for a loss, and 2 forced fumbles. [2] Brown earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors as a junior, with 48 tackles including 10.5 for a loss and 4.5 sacks. As a senior, he had 55 tackles including 12.5 tackles for a loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and four pass breakups, earning himself All-American honors and was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year. [3] [4]

College statistics

YearTeamClassGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstTotLossSkIntPDFFFR
2016 Auburn FR 838111.51.00101
2017 Auburn SO 132829579.53.00120
2018 Auburn JR 1326224810.54.50211
2019 Auburn SR 1232225411.54.00422
Career 46898117033.012.50854

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+58 in
(1.95 m)
326 lb
(148 kg)
34+14 in
(0.87 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
5.16 s1.73 s2.98 s4.79 s8.22 s27.0 in
(0.69 m)
9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
28 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Brown was selected seventh overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2020 NFL draft. [3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2020, [7] worth a fully guaranteed $23.621 million. [8] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Panthers on December 7, [9] and activated on December 11. [10] In Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers, Brown recorded his first two career sacks on Aaron Rodgers during the 24–16 loss. [11] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [12]

In Week 1 of the 2021 season against the New York Jets, Brown recorded his first sack of the season on Zach Wilson in the 19–14 win. [13]

In Week 3 of the 2022 season against the New Orleans Saints, Brown recorded his first career interception on Jameis Winston in the Panthers' 22–14 win. [14]

On April 8, 2024, the Panthers signed Brown to a four-year, $96 million extension, with $63.165 million guaranteed. [15]

Brown suffered a meniscus injury in Week 1 of the 2024 season and was placed on injured reserve on September 10, 2024. [16]

Professional statistics

Legend
NFL Record (DT Position)
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstTotTFLSkQBHitsIntPDFFFR
2020 CAR 161521133482.0120400
2021 CAR 161427144183.090400
2022 CAR 171730376751.0121700
2023 CAR 1717574610372.0151600
2024 CAR 1112300.000000
Career 6764136112248288.04822100

Personal life

Brown's wife is Tayla Main, and together they have two children, a son and a daughter. [17]

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