Rod Brown (gridiron football)
| Position: | Defensive back |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | October 6, 1963 |
| Place of birth: | Gainesville, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Oklahoma State |
| Undrafted: | 1985 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | International |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Rod Brown (born October 6, 1963) is a former American football defensive back who played two seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Oklahoma State University. Brown was also a member of the Denver Broncos and Dallas Texans.
College career
Brown played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 1981 to 1984.[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1984 after recording fifty tackles, six interceptions, eight pass deflections, one sack and one fumble recovery.[1][2][3][4] He also earned First Team All-Big Eight honors in 1984.[5] Brown was named to the Oklahoma State Football All-Century Team by The Oklahoman in 1999.[6]
Professional career
Denver Broncos
Brown spent the 1985 off-season with the Denver Broncos and was released by the team on July 25, 1985.[7]
Ottawa Rough Riders
Brown signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders in April 1987 and played in 32 games for the team from 1987 to 1988.[8]
Dallas Texans
Brown played for the Dallas Texans during the 1993 Arena Football League season.[9] He was tied for third in the league with seven interceptions.[10]
References
- 1 2 "SINGLE-SEASON ALL-AMERICANS" (PDF). netitor.com. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Rod Brown". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ↑ Lassiter, Jim (December 27, 1984). "Once Dreamer, Pokes' Brown Now Believer". newsok.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ↑ "The 1984 United Press International All-Big Eight Conference football...". United Press International. November 19, 1984. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ↑ "OKLAHOMA STATE FOOTBALL ALL-CENTURY TEAM". Oklahoman. August 8, 1999. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Broncos Waive OU, OSU Players". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. July 26, 1985. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Rod Brown". cflapedia.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Rod Brown". arenafan.com. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Arena Football League Leaders". arenafan.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
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