Derek Brown (running back)

Derek Brown
No. 24, 21, 20
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:201 lb (91 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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

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

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Brown's stats for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Rushing Receiving
YEAR ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD
1990 59 375 6.4 59 5 5 79 15.8 23 1
1991 230 1,313 5.7 61 14 10 86 8.6 19 0
1992 169 1,011 6.0 44 4 13 148 11.4 22 0
Totals 458 2,699 5.9 61 23 28 313 11.2 23 1
Brown's stats in the NFL
Rushing Receiving
YEAR TEAM ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD
1993 NOR 180 705 3.9 60 2 21 170 8.1 19 1
1994 NOR 146 489 3.3 16 3 44 428 9.7 37 1
1995 NOR 49 159 3.2 35 1 35 266 7.6 19 1
1996 NOR 13 30 2.3 12 0 8 54 6.8 18 0
Totals 388 1,383 3.6 60 6 108 918 8.5 37 3

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References

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