Derek Brown (running back)

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Derek Brown
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1971-04-15) April 15, 1971 (age 53)
Banning, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Servite (Anaheim, California)
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 1993  / Round: 4 / Pick: 109
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att–yards:388–1,383
Receptions–yards:108–918
Touchdowns:9

Derek Dernell Brown (born April 15, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for four seasons with the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning third-team All-American honors in 1991. He was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. [1]

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While at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, a school with other notable football alumni such as Steve Beuerlein, Turk Schonert, and Blaine Nye, Brown set the Orange County single season rushing record with a mark of over 3,000 yards .

During his NFL career with the Saints he amassed 1,383 yards on 388 carries and scored six touchdowns in 56 games. He also caught 108 passes for 918 yards and three touchdowns. During this span he managed to only fumble the ball five times and returned five kicks for 71 yards.

Statistics

Brown's stats for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
RushingReceiving
YEARATTYDSAVGLNGTDNO.YDSAVGLNGTD
1990593756.459557915.8231
19912301,3135.7611410868.6190
19921691,0116.04441314811.4220
Totals4582,6995.961232831311.2231
Brown's stats in the NFL
RushingReceiving
YEARTEAMATTYDSAVGLNGTDNO.YDSAVGLNGTD
1993NOR1807053.9602211708.1191
1994NOR1464893.3163444289.7371
1995NOR491593.2351352667.6191
1996NOR13302.31208546.8180
Totals3881,3833.66061089188.5373

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References

  1. "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. "Derek D. Brown". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.