Derek Brown (running back)

Derek Brown

No. 24, 21, 20
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	April 15, 1971
Place of birth:	Banning, California
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Anaheim (CA) Servite
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1993 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109
Career history
New Orleans Saints (1993–1996) San Francisco Demons (2001)
Career highlights and awards
Glenn Davis Award (1988) USA Today High School All-American (1988)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att–yards: 388–1,383 Receptions–yards: 108–918 Touchdowns: 9 Player stats at NFL.com

Derek Dernell Brown (born April 15, 1971 in Banning, California) is a former American football running back. Brown played for four seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints. He started his career at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, and graduated in 1993 from the University of Nebraska.

While at Servite High, a school with other notable football alumni such as Steve Beuerlein, Turk Schonert, and Blaine Nye, he 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

	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

1. "Derek D. Brown". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

External links

• Just Sports Stats